August 10th
229 Notable deaths
Charles Dawson
British archaeological forger (1864-1916).
Born July 11th, 1864 in Preston.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 52 years old in Lewes (sepsis).
Raquel Torres
American actress (1908–1987).
Born November 11th, 1908 in Hermosillo.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Frank Lloyd
British film director (1886–1960).
Born February 2nd, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died August 10th, 1960 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Marion Mahony Griffin
American architect and artist (1871–1961).
Born February 14th, 1871 in Chicago.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 90 years old in Chicago.
Joseph M. Scriven
Irish philanthropist (1819–1886).
Born September 10th, 1819 in Banbridge.
Died August 10th, 1886 at 66 years old in Port Hope (drowning).
John J. Loud
American inventor (1844-1916).
Born November 2nd, 1844 in Weymouth.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 71 years old in Weymouth.
Dan Mitrione
Fbi agent (1920-1970).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Kingdom of Italy.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in Montevideo.
Adela Rogers St. Johns
American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter (1894-1988).
Born May 20th, 1894 in Los Angeles.
Died August 10th, 1988 at 94 years old in Arroyo Grande.
Maurine Dallas Watkins
American journalist (1896–1969).
Born July 27th, 1896 in Louisville.
Died August 10th, 1969 at 73 years old in Jacksonville.
James Stillman Rockefeller
Member of the rockefeller family and american rower (1902-2004).
Born June 8th, 1902 in Manhattan.
Died August 10th, 2004 at 102 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Anas Al Sharif
Palestinian journalist (1996–2025).
Born December 3rd, 1996 in Jabalia Refugee Camp.
Died August 10th, 2025 at 28 years old in Gaza City (airstrike). [ref]
Ray Corrigan
American actor (1902-1976).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died August 10th, 1976 at 74 years old in Brookings (myocardial infarction).
Oswald Veblen
American mathematician (1880–1960).
Born June 24th, 1880 in Decorah. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1960 at 80 years old in Brooklin. [ref]
Arnulfo Arias
President of panama (1901-1988).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Penonomé.
Died August 10th, 1988 at 86 years old in Coral Gables.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
German artist (1884–1976).
Born December 1st, 1884 in Rottluff.
Died August 10th, 1976 at 91 years old in West Berlin.
Gabriel Hanot
French footballer (1889-1968).
Born November 6th, 1889 in Arras.
Died August 10th, 1968 at 78 years old in Wangenbourg-Engenthal.
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Finnish actor, musician and comedian (1945–2022).
Born January 4th, 1945 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2022 at 77 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Eugene Odum
Mathematician, ecologist, natural philosopher, and systems ecologist (1913–2002).
Born September 17th, 1913 in Newport.
Died August 10th, 2002 at 88 years old in Athens.
Hushang Ebtehaj
Iranian poet.
Born February 25th, 1928 in Rasht.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 94 years old in Cologne (kidney failure). [ref]
Joe Lapchick
American basketball player and coach (1900–1970).
Born April 12th, 1900 in Yonkers.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 70 years old in Monticello.
Fernando Chalana
Portuguese football player and manager.
Born February 10th, 1959 in Barreiro.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 63 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Hilda Nilsson
Swedish serial killer (1876–1917).
Born May 24th, 1876 in Helsingborg.
Died August 10th, 1917 at 41 years old in Helsingborg (hanging to death).
Michela Murgia
Italian writer (1972–2023).
Born June 3rd, 1972 in Cabras.
Died August 10th, 2023 at 51 years old in Rome (kidney neoplasm). [ref]
William "Bill" Henry
American actor (1914–1982).
Born November 10th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died August 10th, 1982 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Edward William Lane
British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876).
Born September 17th, 1801 in Hereford.
Died August 10th, 1876 at 74 years old in Worthing.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi