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August 10th
229 Notable deaths
Adah Isaacs Menken
American actress, dancer, painter, and poet (1835–1868).
Born June 15th, 1835 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1868 at 33 years old in Paris.
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.
Aletta Jacobs
Dutch physician and feminist, editor (1854–1929).
Born February 9th, 1854 in Sappemeer. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1929 at 75 years old in Baarn. [ref]
Harishankar Parsai
Indian writer (1922–1995).
Born August 22nd, 1922 in Narmadapuram district.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German noble (1905–1944).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Stuttgart.
Died August 10th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Dick Foran
American actor (1910-1979).
Born June 18th, 1910 in Flemington.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 69 years old in Panorama City (myocardial infarction).
Douglas Kennedy
American supporting actor (1915-1973).
Born September 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 1973 at 57 years old in Honolulu (cancer).
Lydia de Vega
Filipina athlete (1964–2022).
Born December 26th, 1964 in Meycauayan.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 57 years old in Makati Medical Center. [ref]
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]
Nathaniel Lyon
First union general to be killed in the american civil war.
Born July 14th, 1818 in Ashford.
Died August 10th, 1861 at 43 years old in Springfield.
David L. Wolper
American television producer (1928–2010).
Born January 11th, 1928 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Haji
Canadian actress (1946–2013).
Born January 24th, 1946 in Quebec City.
Died August 10th, 2013 at 67 years old in Oxnard, Malibu (lung cancer).
Doris Wishman
American film director.
Born June 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 2002 at 90 years old in Coral Gables (lymphoma).
Carlo Rambaldi
Italian special effects designer (1925-2012).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda.
Died August 10th, 2012 at 86 years old in Lamezia Terme. [ref]
Peggy Moffitt
American model, actress.
Born May 14th, 1940 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2024 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills.
Montague Summers
British writer (1880-1948).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Bristol.
Died August 10th, 1948 at 68 years old in Richmond.
Conlon Nancarrow
American composer (1912–1997).
Born October 27th, 1912 in Texarkana.
Died August 10th, 1997 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia
Princess frederick william of hesse-kassel (1825-1844).
Born June 24th, 1825 in Pushkin.
Died August 10th, 1844 at 19 years old in Pushkin (puerperal disorders).
John Boyle O'Reilly
Irish-born poet and novelist (1844–1890).
Born June 28th, 1844 in County Meath.
Died August 10th, 1890 at 46 years old in Boston.
Joe Gans
American boxer (1874-1910).
Born November 25th, 1874 in Baltimore.
Died August 10th, 1910 at 35 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete (1967–2010).
Born November 3rd, 1967 in Macon.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 42 years old in Chatham County. [ref]
Kristen Nygaard
Computer scientist, mathematician (1926-2002).
Born August 27th, 1926 in Oslo.
Died August 10th, 2002 at 75 years old in Oslo (myocardial infarction).
Yi-Fu Tuan
Chinese-american geographer (1930-2022).
Born December 5th, 1930 in Tianjin.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 91 years old [ref]
Cedric Price
British architect (1934–2003).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Stone.
Died August 10th, 2003 at 68 years old in London.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche