August 10th
151 Notable deaths
Gareth Evans
British philosopher.
Born May 12th, 1946 in London. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1980 at 34 years old in Oxford.
Chuck McKinley
American tennis player (1941-1986).
Born January 5th, 1941 in St. Louis.
Died August 10th, 1986 at 45 years old in Dallas (brain cancer).
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 151
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson