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August 19th
152 Notable deaths
Tony Scott
British film director and producer (1944–2012).
Born June 21st, 1944 in North Shields.
Died August 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in San Pedro. [ref]
Groucho Marx
American comedian (1890–1977).
Born October 2nd, 1890 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1977 at 86 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pneumonia). [ref]
Lee Thompson Young
American actor (1984-2013).
Born February 1st, 1984 in Columbia.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma).
Otto Frank
Father of anne frank (1889–1980).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1980 at 91 years old in Birsfelden (lung cancer). [ref]
Lou Pearlman
American talent manager and fraudster.
Born June 19th, 1954 in Flushing.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 62 years old in Texarkana (stroke). [ref]
James Foley
American journalist.
Born October 18th, 1973 in Rochester. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2014 at 40 years old in Raqqa (decapitation). [ref]
Dick Gregory
American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932-2017).
Born October 12th, 1932 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2017 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Linus Pauling
American scientist.
Born February 28th, 1901 in Portland. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1994 at 93 years old in Big Sur (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ron Cephas Jones
American actor (1957-2023).
Born January 8th, 1957 in Paterson.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 66 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Wesley Hardin
American old west character.
Born May 26th, 1853 in Bonham.
Died August 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in El Paso.
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