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August 19th
170 Notable deaths
Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
British politician (1856-1928).
Born July 30th, 1856 in Edinburgh.
Died August 19th, 1928 at 72 years old in Auchterarder.
Carlo Mazzone
Italian football player and manager (1937-2023).
Born March 19th, 1937 in Rome.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 86 years old in Ascoli Piceno. [ref]
Raúl Ruiz
Filmmaker (1941-2011).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Puerto Montt. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2011 at 70 years old in Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
David Bomberg
British painter (1890-1957).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Birmingham.
Died August 19th, 1957 at 66 years old in London.
Joseph Hill
Singer and songwriter for the reggae group culture (1949-2006).
Born January 22nd, 1949 in Linstead.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 57 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Eduardo Serra
Portuguese cinematographer (1943–2025).
Born October 2nd, 1943 in Penha de França. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2025 at 81 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Razak Omotoyossi
Beninese footballer (1985–2025).
Born October 8th, 1985 in Lagos.
Died August 19th, 2025 at 39 years old in Benin. [ref]
Egon Bahr
German politician (spd) (1922-2015).
Born March 18th, 1922 in Treffurt.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 93 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jimmy Sangster
Screenwriter (1927–2011).
Born December 2nd, 1927 in Kinmel Bay.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Abdul Rahim Hatif
Politician, former president of afghanistan (1992).
Born May 20th, 1926 in Kandahar.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 87 years old in Alphen aan den Rijn.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 170
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene