August 19th
154 Notable deaths
Sonny Chiba
Japanese actor, martial artist (1939-2021).
Born January 22nd, 1939 in Fukuoka.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 82 years old in Kimitsu (COVID-19). [ref]
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Un official (1948-2003).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 19th, 2003 at 55 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Chuck Close
American artist (1940–2021).
Born July 5th, 1940 in Monroe. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Oceanside (heart failure). [ref]
Hermione Baddeley
English character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1986 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Utpal Dutt
Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright.
Born March 29th, 1929 in Barishal.
Died August 19th, 1993 at 64 years old in Kolkata.
Alastair Sim
Scottish actor.
Born October 9th, 1900 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1976 at 75 years old in London (lung cancer).
Mike Lynch
British-irish businessman and software engineer (1965-2024).
Born June 16th, 1965 in Ilford. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2024 at 59 years old in Sicily (suffocation).
Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004).
Born April 4th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in Ojai (cancer).
Max Mallowan
British archaeologist (1904-1978).
Born May 6th, 1904 in London. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1978 at 74 years old in Wallingford (disease). [ref]
Günther von Kluge
German general.
Born October 30th, 1882 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 1944 at 61 years old in Dombasle-en-Argonne (poison).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche