August 1st
223 Notable deaths
Wilford Brimley
American actor and singer (1934–2020).
Born September 27th, 1934 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in St. George (kidney disease). [ref]
Calamity Jane
American scout and frontierswoman.
Born May 1st, 1853 in Princeton.
Died August 1st, 1903 at 50 years old in Terry (pneumonia).
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015).
Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).
Charles Whitman
American mass murderer and spree killer; perpetrator of the university of texas tower shooting (1941–1966).
Born June 24th, 1941 in Lake Worth Beach.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 25 years old in Austin (gunshot wound).
Corazon Aquino
President of the philippines from 1986 to 1992.
Born January 25th, 1933 in Paniqui.
Died August 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Makati (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Frances Farmer
American actress (1913–1970).
Born September 19th, 1913 in Seattle.
Died August 1st, 1970 at 56 years old in Indianapolis (laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer).
Manuel L. Quezon
President of the philippines from 1935 to 1944.
Born August 19th, 1878 in Baler.
Died August 1st, 1944 at 65 years old in Saranac Lake (tuberculosis).
Harley Race
American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer (1943–2019).
Born April 11th, 1943 in Quitman.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 76 years old in St. Charles (lung cancer). [ref]
Rick Genest
Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model (1985-2018).
Born August 7th, 1985 in Châteauguay.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 32 years old in Montreal (falling). [ref]
Strother Martin
American actor (1919-1980).
Born March 26th, 1919 in Kokomo.
Died August 1st, 1980 at 61 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction).
Bảo Đại
Emperor of vietnam from 1926 to 1945.
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Huế.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 83 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Walter Ulbricht
German communist politician and dictator (1893–1973).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1973 at 80 years old in Groß Dölln (stroke). [ref]
Marie Trintignant
French actress (1962–2003).
Born January 21st, 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died August 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).
Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer).
Pola Negri
Polish actress (1897-1987).
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Lipno. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1987 at 90 years old in San Antonio (pneumonia, brain cancer).
Otto Heinrich Warburg
German physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate (1883–1970).
Born October 8th, 1883 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died August 1st, 1970 at 86 years old in West Berlin (pulmonary embolism).
Andrey Vlasov
Russian lieutenant general (1901–1946).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Lomakino.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 44 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Reni Santoni
American actor (1938–2020).
Born April 21st, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2020 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jeannie Seely
American singer-songwriter (1940–2025).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Titusville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hermitage. [ref]
Craig Shakespeare
English association football player and coach (1963-2024).
Born October 26th, 1963 in Birmingham.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 60 years old in Leicester (cancer). [ref]
Graham Young
British serial killer (teacup poisoner).
Born September 7th, 1947 in Neasden.
Died August 1st, 1990 at 42 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966).
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Sviatoslav Richter
Soviet pianist (1915-1997).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Zhytomyr.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 82 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
D. A. Pennebaker
American filmmaker (1925-2019).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Evanston.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 94 years old in Sag Harbor.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr