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August 11th
165 Notable deaths
Pauline Lafont
Actress (1963-1988).
Born April 6th, 1963 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 25 years old in Gabriac (fall). [ref]
Simon Leys
Belgian-australian writer, sinologist and essayist.
Born September 28th, 1935 in Uccle.
Died August 11th, 2014 at 78 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Ion Barbu
Romanian mathematician and poet.
Born March 19th, 1895 in Câmpulung. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1961 at 66 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Fred Sinowatz
Austrian historian and chancellor (1929-2008).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Neufeld an der Leitha.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Russell A. Kirsch
American computer scientist (1929-2020).
Born June 20th, 1929 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2020 at 91 years old in Portland (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Helmut Walcha
German organist (1907–1991).
Born October 27th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died August 11th, 1991 at 83 years old in Frankfurt.
Hamide Ayşe Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of abdul hamid ii.
Born October 31st, 1886 in Istanbul.
Died August 11th, 1960 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Bruno Schleinstein
German actor and musician (1932-2010).
Born June 2nd, 1932 in Berlin.
Died August 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Daniela Larreal
Venezuelan cyclist (1973–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1973 in Maracaibo.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 50 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Erwin Ding-Schuler
German surgeon (1912-1945).
Born September 19th, 1912 in Bitterfeld.
Died August 11th, 1945 at 32 years old in Freising.
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