August 19th
216 Notable deaths
Wifredo Ricart
Spanish engineer (1897–1974).
Born May 15th, 1897 in Barcelona.
Died August 19th, 1974 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
Kathleen Parlow
Canadian musician (1890–1963).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Calgary.
Died August 19th, 1963 at 72 years old in Oakville.
Azar Andami
Iranian physician and bacteriologist.
Born December 8th, 1926 in Rasht.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 57 years old in Tehran.
Oluf Rygh
Norwegian archaeologist (1833–1899).
Born September 5th, 1833 in Verdal.
Died August 19th, 1899 at 65 years old in Nome Municipality.
Linda Dégh
Folklorist.
Born March 19th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died August 19th, 2014 at 96 years old in Bloomington.
Jean-Albert Grégoire
French racing driver (1899-1992).
Born July 7th, 1899 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 19th, 1992 at 93 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Bill Sidwell
Australian tennis player.
Born April 16th, 1920 in Goulburn.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 101 years old in Caringbah. [ref]
Khaira Arby
Malian singer.
Born September 21st, 1959 in Timbuktu.
Died August 19th, 2018 at 58 years old in Bamako (breast cancer).
Idun Reiten
Norwegian mathematician.
Born January 1st, 1942 in Klæbu Municipality. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2025 at 83 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Georges Darien
French author, 19th & 20th centuries (1862–1921).
Born April 6th, 1862 in Rue du Bac. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1921 at 59 years old in rue Saint-Placide. [ref]
Pablo Arosemena
President of panama (1836-1920).
Born September 24th, 1836 in Panama City.
Died August 19th, 1920 at 83 years old in Panama City.
Faimalaga Luka
Prime minister of tuvalu (1940-2005).
Born April 15th, 1940.
Died August 19th, 2005 at 65 years old in Suva.
Fernando Cerchio
Italian film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer (1914–1974).
Born August 7th, 1914 in Luserna San Giovanni.
Died August 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Mentana.
Stefanos Skouloudis
Greek banker, politician and diplomat (1838–1928).
Born November 23rd, 1838 in Constantinople.
Died August 19th, 1928 at 89 years old in Athens.
Jean Lucienbonnet
Racecar driver (1923–1962).
Born January 7th, 1923 in Nice.
Died August 19th, 1962 at 39 years old in Enna.
Antonio Larreta
Uruguayan writer, critic and actor (1922–2015).
Born December 14th, 1922 in Montevideo.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 92 years old in Montevideo.
August Neo
Estonian wrestler (1908-1982).
Born February 12th, 1908 in Vihterpalu Rural Municipality.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 74 years old in Aarhus.
Joe Lydon
Boxer (1878-1937).
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Swinford.
Died August 19th, 1937 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
Darrow Hooper
Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932–2018).
Born January 30th, 1932 in Fort Worth.
Died August 19th, 2018 at 86 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Kerstin Hesselgren
Swedish politician (1872–1962).
Born January 4th, 1872 in Hofors. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1962 at 90 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Mihály Horváth
Catholic bishop, historian, and politician (1809-1878).
Born October 20th, 1809 in Szentes.
Died August 19th, 1878 at 68 years old in Karlovy Vary.
Algimantas Masiulis
Lithuanian actor (1931-2008).
Born July 10th, 1931 in Surdegis.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 77 years old in Kaunas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Virginia Kirtley
Actress (1888-1956).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Bowling Green.
Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Agnes Simon
Hungarian table tennis player (1935-2020).
Born June 21st, 1935 in Budapest.
Died August 19th, 2020 at 85 years old in Moers.
Paul Duboc
French racing cyclist (1884–1941).
Born April 2nd, 1884 in Rouen.
Died August 19th, 1941 at 57 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard