August 11th
200 Notable deaths
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
French opera director (1932–1988).
Born February 19th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 56 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Willi Forst
Austrian actor, singer, director, producer, playwright (1903-1980).
Born April 7th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died August 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Christian Fouchet
French politician (1911–1974).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1974 at 62 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Wolfgang Mommsen
German historian (1930-2004).
Born November 5th, 1930 in Marburg.
Died August 11th, 2004 at 73 years old in Bansin, Heringsdorf.
Terele Pávez
Spanish actress (1939–2017).
Born July 29th, 1939 in Bilbao.
Died August 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Otto Peltzer
German middle distance runner (1900-1970).
Born March 8th, 1900 in Berlin, Drage. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1970 at 70 years old in Eutin.
Antanas Škėma
Lithuanian actor-writer.
Born November 29th, 1910 in Łódź.
Died August 11th, 1961 at 50 years old in Pennsylvania (traffic collision).
Michael E. Krauss
American linguist (1934-2019).
Born August 15th, 1934 in Cleveland.
Died August 11th, 2019 at 84 years old in Needham.
Samuel Dayan
Israeli politician (1891–1968).
Born August 8th, 1891 in Zhashkiv. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1968 at 77 years old in Nahalal.
Joe Smith
English footballer and manager (1889–1971).
Born June 25th, 1889 in Dudley.
Died August 11th, 1971 at 82 years old in Blackpool.
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).
Amy Roberta Ruck
British author (1878-1978).
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Murree.
Died August 11th, 1978 at 100 years old in Aberdyfi.
Lluís Maria Xirinacs
Spanish politician (1932-2007).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died August 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Ogassa (starvation). [ref]
John S. Bull
U.s. navy test pilot, engineer and astronaut (1934–2008).
Born September 25th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 73 years old in South Lake Tahoe (asthma). [ref]
Manfred Korfmann
Turkish-german archaeologist (1942–2005).
Born April 26th, 1942 in Cologne.
Died August 11th, 2005 at 63 years old in Ofterdingen (lung cancer).
Heidi Holland
South african journalist and author.
Born October 6th, 1947 in Johannesburg, Soweto.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 64 years old in Johannesburg, Melville (hanging to death). [ref]
Franz Antel
Austrian film director (1913-2007).
Born June 28th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died August 11th, 2007 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Li Weihan
Chinese politician (1896-1984).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Changsha County.
Died August 11th, 1984 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Gianluigi Gelmetti
Italian composer and conductor (1945–2021).
Born September 11th, 1945 in Rome.
Died August 11th, 2021 at 75 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
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.
Maurice Boitel
French painter (1919–2007).
Born July 31st, 1919 in Tillières-sur-Avre.
Died August 11th, 2007 at 88 years old in Audresselles.
Bert Freeman
English footballer (1885-1955).
Born October 1st, 1885 in Handsworth.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 69 years old
Aslambek Aslakhanov
Chechen military officer (1942–2024).
Born March 11th, 1942 in Novye Atagi.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Satsuo Yamamoto
Japanese film director (1910–1983).
Born July 15th, 1910 in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Died August 11th, 1983 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer).
Noel Treanor
Irish archbishop (1950–2024).
Born December 25th, 1950 in Silverstream.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 73 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 200
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld