August 11th
165 Notable deaths
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]
Michael Dokes
American boxer.
Born August 10th, 1958 in Akron.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 54 years old in Akron (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
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).
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]
J. G. Farrell
British writer (1935–1979).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1979 at 44 years old in Bantry Bay (drowning). [ref]
Jan Tschichold
Graphic designer (1902-1974).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1974 at 72 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Nour El-Sherif
Egyptian actor.
Born April 28th, 1946 in Cairo.
Died August 11th, 2015 at 69 years old in Cairo (lung cancer).
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar.
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old
Jean-Jacques Sempé
French cartoon artist.
Born August 17th, 1932 in Pessac. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ampus. [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore