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August 11th
200 Notable deaths
Peggie Castle
American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in b-movies (1927-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1927 in Appalachia.
Died August 11th, 1973 at 45 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Alonzo Church
American mathematician and logician (1903–1995).
Born June 14th, 1903 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 11th, 1995 at 92 years old in Hudson.
Tom Drake
American actor (1918–1982).
Born August 5th, 1918 in Brooklyn.
Died August 11th, 1982 at 64 years old in Torrance (lung cancer).
Rudolf Weigl
Polish biologist, physician, and inventor (1883-1957).
Born September 2nd, 1883 in Přerov. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1957 at 73 years old in Zakopane. [ref]
Yisrael Kristal
Holocaust survivor, oldest living man.
Born September 15th, 1903 in Żarnów. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2017 at 113 years old in Haifa. [ref]
Usha Mehta
Indian freedom fighter (1920–2000).
Born March 25th, 1920 in Gujarat.
Died August 11th, 2000 at 80 years old in New Delhi.
Jane Digby
British aristocrat.
Born April 3rd, 1807 in Holkham Hall.
Died August 11th, 1881 at 74 years old in Damascus (dysentery, myocardial infarction).
George Furth
American actor, playwright and librettist (1932–2008).
Born December 14th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Alfred Lee Loomis
American businessman, scientist and philanthropist (1887–1975).
Born November 4th, 1887 in Manhattan.
Died August 11th, 1975 at 87 years old in East Hampton.
Tazio Nuvolari
Italian racecar driver.
Born November 16th, 1892 in Castel d'Ario.
Died August 11th, 1953 at 60 years old in Mantua (cardiac arrest).
Michael Dokes
American boxer (1958–2012).
Born August 10th, 1958 in Akron.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 54 years old in Akron (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Jean Bugatti
Italian engineer (1909-1939).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Cologne.
Died August 11th, 1939 at 30 years old in Duppigheim (traffic collision).
Dan Rostenkowski
American politician (1928–2010).
Born January 2nd, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 11th, 2010 at 82 years old in Genoa City (lung cancer). [ref]
Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
The great islamic scholar (1829-1905).
Died August 11th, 1905 at 76 years old in Gangoh.
J. G. Farrell
British writer (1935–1979).
Born January 23rd, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1979 at 44 years old in Bantry Bay (drowning). [ref]
Eugenio María de Hostos y Boñilla
Puerto rican writer, activist and sociologist (1839–1903).
Born January 11th, 1839 in Mayagüez. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1903 at 64 years old in Santo Domingo.
Francesco Crispi
Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901).
Born October 4th, 1818 in Ribera.
Died August 11th, 1901 at 82 years old in Naples.
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar.
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old
Jan Tschichold
Graphic designer (1902–1974).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died August 11th, 1974 at 72 years old in Locarno.
Jean-Jacques Sempé
French cartoon artist.
Born August 17th, 1932 in Pessac. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ampus. [ref]
Nour El-Sherif
Egyptian actor (1946–2015).
Born April 28th, 1946 in Cairo.
Died August 11th, 2015 at 69 years old in Cairo (lung cancer).
Manuel Ojeda
Mexican actor (1940–2022).
Born November 4th, 1940 in La Paz.
Died August 11th, 2022 at 81 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
James Wilson
Scottish businessman, economist and liberal politician (1805-1860).
Born June 3rd, 1805 in Hawick.
Died August 11th, 1860 at 55 years old in Kolkata.
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter (1920-1984).
Born August 12th, 1920 in Minden.
Died August 11th, 1984 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid