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August 10th
175 Notable deaths
Emmy Hennings
German poet, editor (1885–1948).
Born February 17th, 1885 in Flensburg.
Died August 10th, 1948 at 63 years old in Sorengo.
Léon Gaumont
French businessman.
Born May 10th, 1864 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1946 at 82 years old in Sainte-Maxime.
Vince Barnett
Actor (1902-1977).
Born July 4th, 1902 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 10th, 1977 at 75 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Gareth Evans
British philosopher.
Born May 12th, 1946 in London. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1980 at 34 years old in Oxford.
László Csizsik-Csatáry
Hungarian alleged nazi criminal (1915-2013).
Died August 10th, 2013 at 98 years old in Budapest (pneumonia).
Chuck McKinley
American tennis player (1941-1986).
Born January 5th, 1941 in St. Louis.
Died August 10th, 1986 at 45 years old in Dallas (brain cancer).
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood.
Katharine Burdekin
British novelist.
Born July 23rd, 1896 in Derbyshire.
Died August 10th, 1963 at 67 years old in Suffolk.
Joan Marsh
American actress.
Born July 10th, 1914 in Porterville.
Died August 10th, 2000 at 86 years old in Ojai (disease).
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
English mathematician (1912-2014).
Born October 1st, 1912 in Manchester.
Died August 10th, 2014 at 101 years old in Didsbury.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin