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August 19th
216 Notable deaths
Hayden Rorke
American actor (1910–1987).
Born October 23rd, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died August 19th, 1987 at 76 years old in Toluca Lake (multiple myeloma).
Julius Carry
American actor (1952-2008).
Born March 12th, 1952 in Chicago.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Gina Lopez
Philippine politician.
Born December 27th, 1953 in Manila. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2019 at 65 years old in Philippines (brain cancer).
Sergei Diaghilev
Russian art critic and impresario (1872–1929).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Selischi.
Died August 19th, 1929 at 57 years old in Venice (type 2 diabetes).
Ahna Capri
American actress (1944-2010).
Born July 6th, 1946 in Budapest.
Died August 19th, 2010 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
Alcide De Gasperi
Italian politician and founder of the christian democratic party (1881-1954).
Born April 3rd, 1881 in Pieve Tesino.
Died August 19th, 1954 at 73 years old in Borgo Valsugana.
Ferdinand Cheval
French architect (1836–1924).
Born April 19th, 1836 in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse.
Died August 19th, 1924 at 88 years old in Hauterives.
Hugo Gernsback
American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967).
Born August 16th, 1884 in Luxembourg.
Died August 19th, 1967 at 83 years old in New York City.
Jan Nisar Akhtar
Urdu author (1914–1976).
Born February 14th, 1914 in Gwalior.
Died August 19th, 1976 at 62 years old in Mumbai.
George Gamow
Russian-american theoretical physicist and cosmologist (1904–1968).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Odesa.
Died August 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Boulder.
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Indian composer (1927–2019).
Born February 18th, 1927 in Rahon.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 92 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Brian Aldiss
British science fiction writer (1925–2017).
Born August 18th, 1925 in Dereham.
Died August 19th, 2017 at 92 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Ima Hogg
American philanthropist and arts patron (1882–1975).
Born July 10th, 1882 in Mineola.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 93 years old in London.
John Warnock
American computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman (1940–2023).
Born October 6th, 1940 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 82 years old in Los Altos (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Leon Vitali
English actor (1948–2022).
Born July 26th, 1948 in Leamington Spa.
Died August 19th, 2022 at 74 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Mark Donohue
Racecar driver (1937-1975).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Summit.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 38 years old in Graz.
Jacob Epstein
American-british sculptor (1880–1959).
Born November 10th, 1880 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 1959 at 78 years old in London.
Blind Willie McTell
Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist.
Born May 5th, 1901 in Georgia.
Died August 19th, 1959 at 58 years old in Georgia (stroke).
Jessie Matthews
English actress, singer and dancer (1907–1981).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Soho.
Died August 19th, 1981 at 74 years old in Eastcote (cancer).
Donald Woods
South african journalist (1933-2001).
Born December 15th, 1933 in Hobeni.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
Larry Taylor
American bassist (1942–2019).
Born June 26th, 1942 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Harry Oppenheimer
South african businessman (1908–2000).
Born October 28th, 1908 in Kimberley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2000 at 91 years old in Johannesburg (cancer).
Ameyo Adadevoh
Nigerian physician.
Born October 27th, 1956 in Lagos.
Died August 19th, 2014 at 57 years old in Lagos (Ebola hemorrhagic fever). [ref]
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand rebbe of satmar hasidim, opponent of zionism (1887–1979).
Born January 13th, 1887 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died August 19th, 1979 at 92 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital.
Pierre Schaeffer
French composer and musicologist (1910-1995).
Born August 14th, 1910 in Nancy.
Died August 19th, 1995 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence (Alzheimer's disease).
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