August 11th
159 Notable deaths
Franz Antel
Film director (1913-2007).
Born June 28th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died August 11th, 2007 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Vladimir Gaćinović
Bosnian serb writer and revolutionary (1890-1917).
Born May 25th, 1890 in Kačanj.
Died August 11th, 1917 at 27 years old in Fribourg (poisoning).
Henry Carter Adams
U.s. economist and professor of political economy and finance at the university of michigan (1851-1921).
Born December 31st, 1851 in Davenport.
Died August 11th, 1921 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.
Sergio Obeso Rivera
Mexican cardinal (1931–2019).
Born October 31st, 1931 in Xalapa. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2019 at 87 years old in Xalapa. [ref]
Shmuel Dayan
Israeli politician (1891-1968).
Born August 8th, 1891 in Zhashkiv. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1968 at 77 years old in Nahalal.
Bert Freeman
English footballer (1885-1955).
Born October 1st, 1885 in Handsworth.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 69 years old
Li Weihan
Chinese politician (1896-1984).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Changsha County.
Died August 11th, 1984 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Satsuo Yamamoto
Japanese film director.
Born July 15th, 1910 in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Died August 11th, 1983 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer).
John Burton Cleland
Australian biologist (1878-1971).
Born June 22nd, 1878 in Norwood.
Died August 11th, 1971 at 93 years old in Adelaide.
Karl Weigl
Austrian composer.
Born February 6th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1949 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 159
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X