August 10th
229 Notable deaths
Jeffrey Epstein
American financier and sex offender (1953–2019).
Born January 20th, 1953 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died August 10th, 2019 at 66 years old in New York City, Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City (hanging to death).
Isaac Hayes
American musician and actor (1942-2008).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Covington. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2008 at 65 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Euronymous
Norwegian black metal musician (1968–1993).
Born March 22nd, 1968 in Surnadal Municipality.
Died August 10th, 1993 at 25 years old in Oslo (stab wound). [ref]
Alan Lascelles
British army officer and courtier (1887–1981).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Sutton Waldron.
Died August 10th, 1981 at 94 years old in Kensington Palace.
Yahya Khan
Former pakistani president (1917–1980).
Born February 4th, 1917 in Chakwal.
Died August 10th, 1980 at 63 years old in Rawalpindi.
Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress (1928-2013).
Born August 16th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died August 10th, 2013 at 84 years old in Las Vegas (respiratory disease).
Robert H. Goddard
American physicist.
Born October 5th, 1882 in Worcester.
Died August 10th, 1945 at 62 years old in Baltimore (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Tony Wilson
British record producer (1950-2007).
Born February 20th, 1950 in Salford.
Died August 10th, 2007 at 57 years old in Withington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henry Moseley
English physicist.
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Weymouth.
Died August 10th, 1915 at 27 years old in Gallipoli (gunshot wound).
Rachael Lillis
American voice actress (1969–2024).
Born July 8th, 1978 in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Estes Kefauver
American politician (1903–1963).
Born July 26th, 1903 in Madisonville.
Died August 10th, 1963 at 60 years old in Bethesda (aortic aneurysm).
Aribert Heim
Austrian ss member and physician in mauthausen concentration camp (1914-1992).
Born June 28th, 1914 in Bad Radkersburg.
Died August 10th, 1992 at 78 years old in Cairo (colorectal cancer).
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (gallows).
Bobby Whitlock
American musician.
Born March 18th, 1948 in Memphis.
Died August 10th, 2025 at 77 years old in Texas. [ref]
Joaquín Sorolla
Spanish painter (1863-1923).
Born February 27th, 1863 in Valencia.
Died August 10th, 1923 at 60 years old in Madrid, Cercedilla.
Ruth Pfau
German-pakistani physician and catholic nun (1929–2017).
Born September 9th, 1929 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Karachi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Otto Lilienthal
German aviation pioneer (1848-1896).
Born May 23rd, 1848 in Anklam. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1896 at 48 years old in Berlin (aviation accident). [ref]
Tony Esposito
American ice hockey goaltender (1943-2021).
Born April 23rd, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 78 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Duško Popov
Serbian double agent (1912–1981).
Born July 10th, 1912 in Titel.
Died August 10th, 1981 at 69 years old in Opio.
Ira Aldridge
American-british stage actor (1807-1867).
Born July 24th, 1807 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 1867 at 60 years old in Łódź.
James W. Marshall
American cabinetmaker,doctor of the california gold rush (1810-1885).
Born October 8th, 1810 in Hopewell Township.
Died August 10th, 1885 at 74 years old in Kelsey.
K. Natwar Singh
Indian politician (1929–2024).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Bharatpur. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2024 at 95 years old in Gurgaon. [ref]
Robert Cornelius
American photographer and lamp manufacturer (1809–1893).
Born March 1st, 1809 in Philadelphia.
Died August 10th, 1893 at 84 years old in Frankford.
Kunishige Kamamoto
Japanese association football player and manager.
Born April 15th, 1944 in Ukyō Ward.
Died August 10th, 2025 at 81 years old in Osaka Prefecture (pneumonia). [ref]
Martha Dodd
American journalist, novelist and spy for the soviet union (1908–1990).
Born October 8th, 1908 in Ashland.
Died August 10th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.
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