August 11th
151 Notable deaths
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old [ref]
Diana Mosley
British fascist, writer and editor.
Born June 17th, 1910 in London.
Died August 11th, 2003 at 93 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Mimi Pollak
Swedish actor and theatre director.
Born June 9th, 1903 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1999 at 96 years old in Stockholm.
Talal Maddah
Saudi arabian musician.
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.
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
Rafael Kubelík
Czech conductor, violinist and composer.
Born June 29th, 1914 in Býchory. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1996 at 82 years old in Kastanienbaum (disease). [ref]
Antonina Makarova
Soviet executioner and war criminal (1920-1979).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Sychyovsky Uyezd.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 59 years old in Bryansk (ballistic trauma).
Rose Schneiderman
American labor leader (1882-1972).
Born April 6th, 1882 in Sawin, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 90 years old in New York City.
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.
William Flood Webb
Australian judge.
Born January 21st, 1887 in Brisbane.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 85 years old in Brisbane.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling