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240 Notable deaths
Willem Visser 't Hooft
Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the world council of churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966.
Born September 20th, 1900 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern
Dutch linguist and orientalist (1833-1917).
Born April 6th, 1833 in Purworejo.
Died July 4th, 1917 at 84 years old in Utrecht.
Lars Korvald
27th prime minister of norway.
Born April 29th, 1916 in Mjøndalen.
Died July 4th, 2006 at 90 years old in Mjøndalen.
Jean Becquerel
French physicist (1878–1953).
Born February 5th, 1878 in Paris.
Died July 4th, 1953 at 75 years old in Pornichet.
Louise Schroeder
German politician (1887-1957).
Born April 2nd, 1887 in Altona.
Died July 4th, 1957 at 70 years old in Berlin, West Berlin.
Jan Kucharzewski
Prime minister of poland (1876-1952).
Born May 27th, 1876 in Wysokie Mazowieckie.
Died July 4th, 1952 at 76 years old in New York City.
Jacques Bertillon
French mathematician (1851-1922).
Born November 11th, 1851 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1922 at 70 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Gersh Budker
Soviet physicist (1918–1977).
Died July 4th, 1977 at 59 years old in Novosibirsk (myocardial infarction).
Józef Pankiewicz
Polish painter (1866-1940).
Born November 29th, 1866 in Lublin.
Died July 4th, 1940 at 73 years old in La Ciotat.
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray
French breton composer (1840–1910).
Born February 2nd, 1840 in Nantes.
Died July 4th, 1910 at 70 years old in Vernouillet.
Karl Platen
German actor (1877–1952).
Born March 6th, 1877 in Halle (Saale).
Died July 4th, 1952 at 75 years old in Weimar.
Bengt Strömgren
Danish astronomer (1908-1987).
Born January 21st, 1908 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 1987 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Phil Boggs
Diver (1949-1990).
Born December 29th, 1949 in Akron.
Died July 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in Miami (lymphoma).
Ondřej Sekora
Czech entomologist, rugby union footballer and coach, writer and artist (1899-1967).
Born September 25th, 1899 in Královo Pole. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1967 at 67 years old in Prague. [ref]
Antoni Grabowski
Polish chemical engineer (1857–1921).
Born June 11th, 1857 in Nowe Dobra.
Died July 4th, 1921 at 64 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Georges-Emmanuel Clancier
French writer (1914–2018).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Limoges. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2018 at 104 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Paul-Gilbert Langevin
French musicologist.
Born July 5th, 1933 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1986 at 52 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Francis Perrin
French physicist.
Born August 17th, 1901 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 1992 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Romesh Chandra
Indian politician.
Born March 30th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died July 4th, 2016 at 97 years old in Mumbai.
Lola Gaos
Spanish actress (1921-1993).
Born December 2nd, 1921 in Valencia.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 71 years old in Madrid (colorectal cancer).
Hervé Faye
French astronomer (1814–1902).
Born October 1st, 1814 in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1902 at 87 years old in Paris.
Ernesto Cucchiaroni
Argentine footballer (1927–1971).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Posadas.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 43 years old in Posadas (traffic collision).
Maurice Grevisse
Belgian grammarian (1895–1980).
Born October 7th, 1895 in Habay.
Died July 4th, 1980 at 84 years old in La Louvière.
Georges Ronsse
Belgian racing cyclist (1906–1969).
Born March 4th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died July 4th, 1969 at 63 years old in Berchem.
Maidarzhavyn Ganzorig
Mongolian cosmonaut (1949-2021).
Born February 5th, 1949 in Tsetserleg.
Died July 4th, 2021 at 72 years old in Ulaanbaatar.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull