August 19th
216 Notable deaths
Gloria Coates
American composer.
Born October 10th, 1933 in Wausau. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2023 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
David D. Kpormakpor
President of liberia (1935-2010).
Born September 28th, 1935 in Bomi County.
Died August 19th, 2010 at 74 years old in Staten Island.
Óscar Míguez
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 78 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Accolay
Violinist, conductor and composer (1833–1900).
Born April 17th, 1833 in Brussels. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1900 at 67 years old in Bruges. [ref]
Ludwig Gumplowicz
Polish sociologist (1838–1909).
Born March 9th, 1838 in Kraków. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1909 at 71 years old in Graz. [ref]
Vasily Bartold
Russian orientalist (1869–1930).
Born November 15th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 19th, 1930 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013).
Born December 28th, 1926 in Caruthersville.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 86 years old in Austin.
Giovanni Giorgi
Italian physicist and engineer (1871–1950).
Born November 27th, 1871 in Lucca.
Died August 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Castiglioncello.
Carlos Roberto Reina
President of honduras (1994-1998).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Tegucigalpa.
Died August 19th, 2003 at 77 years old in Tegucigalpa (gunshot wound).
Tekla Juniewicz
Polish supercentenarian (1906–2022).
Born June 10th, 1906 in Krupske. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2022 at 116 years old in Gliwice. [ref]
Saraswathi Gora
Indian activist (1912-2006).
Born September 28th, 1912 in Vizianagaram.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 93 years old in Vijayawada.
Herwig Schopper
German experimental physicist (1924–2025).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Lanškroun. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2025 at 101 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Swedish and american meteorologist (1898–1957).
Born December 28th, 1898 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died August 19th, 1957 at 58 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Johann Schober
Austrian chancellor and politician (1874-1932).
Born November 14th, 1874 in Perg.
Died August 19th, 1932 at 57 years old in Baden.
Karl Otto Götz
German artist (1914-2017).
Born February 22nd, 1914 in Aachen.
Died August 19th, 2017 at 103 years old in Niederbreitbach. [ref]
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]
Pawel Jasienica
Polish historian, journalist and soldier (1909–1970).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Ulyanovsk.
Died August 19th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
D. G. Champernowne
British mathematician and economist.
Born July 9th, 1912 in Oxford. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2000 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Senegalese drummer and composer (1930-2015).
Born July 28th, 1930 in Dakar.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 85 years old in Dakar.
Alvan Clark
American astronomer and artist (1804-1887).
Born March 8th, 1804 in Ashfield.
Died August 19th, 1887 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Hermila Galindo
Mexican politician, writer and activist (1896-1954).
Born June 2nd, 1886 in Ciudad Lerdo. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1954 at 68 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Ladislav Fuks
Czech novelist and writer (1923–1994).
Born September 24th, 1923 in Prague.
Died August 19th, 1994 at 70 years old in Prague.
Horacio Salgán
Argentine musician (1916–2016).
Born June 15th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires.
Felip Pedrell
Catalan composer, teacher and musicologist (1841–1922).
Born February 19th, 1841 in Tortosa. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1922 at 81 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling