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August 10th
160 Notable deaths
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.
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.
Lydia de Vega
Filipina athlete.
Born December 26th, 1964 in Meycauayan.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 57 years old in Makati Medical Center. [ref]
Dick Foran
Actor (1910-1979).
Born June 18th, 1910 in Flemington. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1979 at 69 years old in Panorama City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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).
Haji
Actress (1946-2013).
Born January 24th, 1946 in Quebec.
Died August 10th, 2013 at 67 years old in Southern California (lung cancer).
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]
Conlon Nancarrow
American composer (1912–1997).
Born October 27th, 1912 in Texarkana.
Died August 10th, 1997 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
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