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August 10th
145 Notable deaths
Estes Kefauver
American politician (1903–1963).
Born July 26th, 1903 in Madisonville.
Died August 10th, 1963 at 60 years old in Bethesda (aortic aneurysm).
Joaquín Sorolla
Spanish painter (1863-1923).
Born February 27th, 1863 in Valencia. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1923 at 60 years old in Madrid.
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in London (murder).
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]
Dušan Popov
Serbian double agent.
Born July 10th, 1912 in Titel.
Died August 10th, 1981 at 69 years old in Opio.
Victoria Paris
American pornographic actress (1960-2021).
Born November 22nd, 1960 in Great Falls.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 60 years old in Rexburg (cancer). [ref]
Aletta Jacobs
Dutch physician and feminist, editor.
Born February 9th, 1854 in Sappemeer. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1929 at 75 years old in Baarn. [ref]
Lou Boudreau
American baseball player and manager (1917-2001).
Born July 17th, 1917 in Harvey.
Died August 10th, 2001 at 84 years old in Olympia Fields.
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German noble.
Born March 15th, 1905 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging). [ref]
Harishankar Parsai
Indian writer.
Born August 22nd, 1922 in Narmadapuram district.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
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