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240 Notable deaths
Gladys Lounsbury Hobby
American scientist (1910-1993).
Born November 19th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 82 years old in Pennsylvania.
László Sternberg
Hungarian footballer (1905-1982).
Born May 28th, 1905 in Austria–Hungary.
Died July 4th, 1982 at 77 years old
Lajos Haynald
Catholic cardinal and botanist (1816-1891).
Born October 3rd, 1816 in Szécsény.
Died July 4th, 1891 at 74 years old in Kalocsa.
Yevhen Hutsalo
Ukrainian writer and journalist (1937–1995).
Born January 14th, 1937 in Staryi Zhyvotiv.
Died July 4th, 1995 at 58 years old in Kyiv.
George Moore
American modern pentathlete.
Born October 6th, 1918 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2014 at 95 years old
Antonio Domenicali
Italian track cyclist, 1956 olympic gold team pursuit (1936–2002).
Born February 17th, 1936 in Berra.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 66 years old in Berra. [ref]
Slobodan Mišković
Serbian handball player (1944-1997).
Born December 12th, 1944 in Serbia.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 52 years old [ref]
Ferdinand de Schlatter
French olympic sailor.
Born February 14th, 1831 in former 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 1907 at 76 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Ladislav Fouček
Czechoslovak biker (1930-1974).
Born December 10th, 1930 in Prague.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 43 years old in Munich.
William Robinson
British swimmer (1870–1940); olympic silver medallist.
Born June 23rd, 1870 in Airdrie.
Died July 4th, 1940 at 70 years old in Liverpool.
Jean-François d'Orgeix
French actor and sportsman (1921–2006).
Born April 15th, 1921.
Died July 4th, 2006 at 85 years old in Toucy (traffic collision).
Maria Ripamonti
Italian religious (1909-1954).
Born May 26th, 1909 in Acquate.
Died July 4th, 1954 at 45 years old in Brescia.
Afërdita Veveçka Priftaj
Albanian physicist (1948-2017).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Berat.
Died July 4th, 2017 at 69 years old in Vienna.
Stepan Suprun
Soviet aviator (1907-1941).
Born August 2nd, 1907 in Richky.
Died July 4th, 1941 at 33 years old in Talačyn District.
Eduard Scherrer
Bobsledder (1890-1972).
Born April 15th, 1890 in Leysin.
Died July 4th, 1972 at 82 years old
Amalie Mánesová
Czech painter (1817-1883).
Born January 21st, 1817 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1883 at 66 years old in Prague. [ref]
Pierre Jaccoud
Swiss lawyer (1905-1996).
Born November 24th, 1905 in Geneva.
Died July 4th, 1996 at 90 years old
Gaston Mercier
French rower (1932-1974).
Born June 5th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 42 years old in Bussières (myocardial infarction).
Almiro Bergamo
Italian rower (1912-1994).
Born October 20th, 1912 in Cavallino-Treporti.
Died July 4th, 1994 at 81 years old in Cavallino-Treporti.
Luigi Carlo Borromeo
Italian bishop.
Born October 26th, 1893 in Graffignana. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1975 at 81 years old in IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo di Pavia. [ref]
Earl Eastwood
Canadian rower (1905–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1905 in Hamilton.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 62 years old in Hamilton.
Károly Weichelt
Romanian footballer (1906-1971).
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Oradea.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 65 years old in Romania.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld