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August 10th
148 Notable deaths
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood. [ref]
Katharine Burdekin
British novelist.
Born July 23rd, 1896 in Derbyshire.
Died August 10th, 1963 at 67 years old in Suffolk.
Michela Murgia
Italian writer (1972-2023).
Born June 3rd, 1972 in Cabras, Sardinia.
Died August 10th, 2023 at 51 years old in Rome (kidney neoplasm). [ref]
Joan Marsh
American actress.
Born July 10th, 1914 in Porterville.
Died August 10th, 2000 at 86 years old in Ojai (disease).
Pyotr Demichev
Soviet politician (1918-2010).
Born January 3rd, 1918 in Kirov.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 92 years old in Zhavoronki.
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
English mathematician (1912-2014).
Born October 1st, 1912 in Manchester.
Died August 10th, 2014 at 101 years old in Didsbury.
Maki Kaji
Japanese businessman.
Born October 8th, 1951 in Sapporo.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 69 years old in Mitaka (biliary tract cancer). [ref]
Vladica Popović
Serbian footballer (1935-2020).
Born March 17th, 1935 in Zemun.
Died August 10th, 2020 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Julia Peterkin
American writer.
Born October 31st, 1880 in Laurens County.
Died August 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Fort Motte.
Philippe Bugalski
French rally driver.
Born June 12th, 1963 in Cusset. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2012 at 49 years old in Le Vaudoué (fall). [ref]
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