August 10th
229 Notable deaths
Jean Rédélé
French racing driver (1922–2007).
Born May 17th, 1922 in Dieppe.
Died August 10th, 2007 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas
Greek politician (1893-1987).
Born February 9th, 1893 in Nafpaktos.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 94 years old in Nafpaktos.
Stanislav Rostotsky
Film director (1922-2001).
Born April 21st, 1922 in Rybinsk.
Died August 10th, 2001 at 79 years old in Vyborg.
Lafe McKee
Actor (1872-1959).
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Morrison.
Died August 10th, 1959 at 87 years old in Temple City.
Louise Pearce
American pathologist (1885-1959).
Born March 5th, 1885 in Winchester.
Died August 10th, 1959 at 74 years old in New York City.
John Wright
American cardinal of the roman catholic church (1909–1979).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Boston.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
Albert Parker
American film director (1885-1974).
Born May 11th, 1885 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 89 years old in London.
Kiril Dojčinovski
Macedonian footballer (1943–2022).
Born October 17th, 1943 in Skopje.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
George W. Hill
American film director and cinematographer (1895-1934).
Born April 25th, 1895 in Douglass.
Died August 10th, 1934 at 39 years old in Venice (traffic collision).
Marko Vovchok
Ukrainian writer (1833–1907).
Born December 22nd, 1833 in Yekaterininskoye. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1907 at 73 years old in Nalchik. [ref]
Alessandro Bonci
Italian opera singer (1870–1940).
Born February 10th, 1870 in Cesena.
Died August 10th, 1940 at 70 years old in Viserba.
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
Dutch geophysicist (1887-1966).
Born July 30th, 1887 in The Hague.
Died August 10th, 1966 at 79 years old in Amersfoort.
Chad Oliver
American anthropologist and fiction author (1928-1993).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Cincinnati.
Died August 10th, 1993 at 65 years old in Austin.
Alexander Gode
German-american linguist and translator (1906-1970).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Bremen.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 63 years old in Mount Kisco.
Jacqueline Gadsden
American actress (1900-1986).
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Lompoc.
Died August 10th, 1986 at 86 years old in San Marcos.
Leo Apostel
Belgian philosopher/professor:vrije universiteit brussel/ghent university (1925–1995).
Born September 4th, 1925 in Antwerp.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 69 years old in Ghent.
Francisco Valdés
Chilean footballer (1943-2009).
Born March 19th, 1943 in Santiago.
Died August 10th, 2009 at 66 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
İbrahim Abdülkadir Mazini
Egyptian poet and writer (1889-1949).
Born August 19th, 1889 in Cairo.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 59 years old in Cairo.
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
Portuguese politician (1917-1983).
Born June 5th, 1917 in Luanda.
Died August 10th, 1983 at 66 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction).
Joshua B. Lee
American politician (1892-1967).
Born January 23rd, 1892 in Childersburg.
Died August 10th, 1967 at 75 years old in Norman.
Biswamoy Biswas
Indian ornithologist (1923–1994).
Born June 2nd, 1923 in Kolkata.
Died August 10th, 1994 at 71 years old in Kolkata.
Galina Zybina
Russian shot-putter, javelin thrower, and coach (1931–2024).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 10th, 2024 at 93 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Géza von Bolváry
Hungarian actor, filmmaker (1897–1961).
Born December 26th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 63 years old in Munich, Rosenheim (myocardial infarction).
Leo Pinto
Indian field hockey player (1914–2010).
Born April 11th, 1914 in Nairobi.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 96 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Affonso Eduardo Reidy
Brazilian architect (1909-1964).
Born October 26th, 1909 in Paris.
Died August 10th, 1964 at 54 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo