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August 11th
200 Notable deaths
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).
George Devol
American inventor (1912–2011).
Born February 20th, 1912 in Louisville.
Died August 11th, 2011 at 99 years old in Wilton. [ref]
Henry Polic II
American actor (1945-2013).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 11th, 2013 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Hanae Mori
Japanese fashion designer (1926-2022).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Muikaichi.
Died August 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Tokyo (senility). [ref]
Vladimir Beara
Croatian footballer (1928-2014).
Born November 2nd, 1928 in Zelovo, Sinj.
Died August 11th, 2014 at 85 years old in Split (complication). [ref]
Johnny Paul Koroma
Sierra leonean warlord (1960-2003).
Born May 9th, 1960 in Tombodu.
Died August 11th, 2017 at 57 years old in Liberia.
Frieda Lawrence
German writer (1879–1956).
Born August 11th, 1879 in Metz.
Died August 11th, 1956 at 77 years old in Taos.
Mimi Pollak
Swedish actress (1903–1999).
Born April 9th, 1903 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1999 at 96 years old in Stockholm.
Magomed Suleimanov
Dagestani qadi (1976-2015).
Born February 29th, 1976 in Gimry.
Died August 11th, 2015 at 39 years old in Gimry.
Antonina Makarova
Russian nazi collaborator, war criminal (1920-1979).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Sychyovsky Uyezd.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 59 years old in Bryansk (gunshot wound).
Talal Maddah
Saudi musician (1940–2000).
Born August 5th, 1940 in Mecca.
Died August 11th, 2000 at 60 years old in Abha (heart failure).
Max Theiler
South african-american virologist and doctor (1899-1972).
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
Sheila Jordan
American jazz singer (1928–2025).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Detroit.
Died August 11th, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rafael Kubelík
Czech conductor, violinist and composer (1914–1996).
Born June 29th, 1914 in Býchory. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1996 at 82 years old in Kastanienbaum (disease). [ref]
Michael Badnarik
American software engineer and political figure (1954–2022).
Born August 1st, 1954 in Hammond.
Died August 11th, 2022 at 68 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
J. E. Casely Hayford
Ghanaian politician (1866-1930).
Born September 29th, 1866 in Cape Coast.
Died August 11th, 1930 at 63 years old in Accra.
Hideyoshi Obata
Imperial japanese army general (1890–1944).
Born April 2nd, 1890 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died August 11th, 1944 at 54 years old in Guam.
William Alexander Graham
American politician (1804-1875).
Born September 5th, 1804 in Lincoln County. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1875 at 70 years old in Saratoga Springs. [ref]
Mamie Phipps Clark
American psychologist.
Born April 18th, 1917 in Hot Springs.
Died August 11th, 1983 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rose Schneiderman
American labor leader (1882-1972).
Born April 6th, 1882 in Sawin.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 90 years old in New York City.
Robert W. Wood
American physicist and inventor (1868–1955).
Born May 2nd, 1868 in Concord.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 87 years old in Amityville.
William Flood Webb
Australian judge (1887–1972).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Brisbane.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 85 years old in Brisbane.
Edward Angle
American dentist (1855–1930).
Born June 1st, 1855 in Herricks.
Died August 11th, 1930 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Gabi Novak
Croatian singer.
Born July 8th, 1936 in Berlin.
Died August 11th, 2025 at 89 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Georges Florovsky
Russian christian theologian and historian (1893–1979).
Born September 9th, 1893 in Odesa, Kropyvnytskyi.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 85 years old in Princeton.
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