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August 11th
159 Notable deaths
Jiří Kolář
Czech poet, playwright, translator and artist (1914–2002).
Born September 24th, 1914 in Protivín. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Prague.
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).
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]
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
French opera director.
Born February 19th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 56 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Von Freeman
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012).
Born October 3rd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 88 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Peter Fleischmann
German film director (1937–2021).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Zweibrücken.
Died August 11th, 2021 at 84 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
Willi Forst
Austrian actor, singer, director, producer, playwright (1903-1980).
Born April 7th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Lluís Maria Xirinacs
Catalan politician (1932-2007).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died August 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Ogassa. [ref]
Wolfgang Mommsen
German historian (1930-2004).
Born November 5th, 1930 in Marburg.
Died August 11th, 2004 at 73 years old in Bansin, Heringsdorf.
Antanas Škėma
Lithuanian actor-writer.
Born November 29th, 1910 in Łódź.
Died August 11th, 1961 at 50 years old in Pennsylvania (traffic collision).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 159
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