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August 19th
154 Notable deaths
Ima Hogg
Philanthropist and arts patron.
Born July 10th, 1882 in Mineola. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1975 at 93 years old in London (disease). [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]
Mark Donohue
Racecar driver (1937-1975).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Summit.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 38 years old in Graz.
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). [ref]
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]
Donald Woods
South african journalist (1933-2001).
Born December 15th, 1933 in Hobeni.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
Jan Ruff O'Herne
Dutch-australian human rights activist campaigning against war rape.
Born January 18th, 1923 in Bandung.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 96 years old in Adelaide. [ref]
Jacob Epstein
American-born british sculptor (1880-1959).
Born November 10th, 1880 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1959 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Donald Henderson
American physician (1928-2016).
Born September 7th, 1928 in Lakewood. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2016 at 87 years old in Towson. [ref]
Larry Taylor
American musician.
Born June 26th, 1942 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene