August 19th
216 Notable deaths
Luce Fabbri
Italo-uruguayan anarchist intellectual, writer and teacher (1908–2000).
Died August 19th, 2000 at 92 years old in Montevideo.
Guido Gonella
Italian journalist and politician (1905-1982).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Verona.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 76 years old in Nettuno.
Cecil Boden Kloss
English zoologist (1877–1949).
Born March 28th, 1877 in Warwickshire.
Died August 19th, 1949 at 72 years old in England.
Erik Edlund
Swedish physicist (1819–1888).
Born March 14th, 1819 in Edsbergs parish. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1888 at 69 years old in Vaxholm (Paralysis cordis). [ref]
Zakir Hussain
Pakistani field hockey player.
Born January 1st, 1934 in Lahore.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 85 years old in Wah Cantonment. [ref]
Gun Hägglund
Television news presenter (1932–2011).
Born March 2nd, 1932 in Örnsköldsvik.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 79 years old in Visby. [ref]
Margareta Niculescu
Romanian theatre director and puppeteer (1926–2018).
Born January 4th, 1926 in Iași.
Died August 19th, 2018 at 92 years old in Charleville-Mézières.
Wilhelm Streitberg
German linguist (1864-1925).
Born February 23rd, 1864 in Rüdesheim am Rhein.
Died August 19th, 1925 at 61 years old in Leipzig.
Marianne Beth
Austrian lawyer (1890–1984).
Born March 6th, 1890 in Vienna.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City.
Howard James Hubbard
Roman catholic bishop (1938–2023).
Born October 31st, 1938 in Troy.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 84 years old in Albany (stroke). [ref]
Leslie A. Garay
Hungarian-born u.s. botanist (1924–2016).
Born August 6th, 1924 in Hosszúhetény.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 92 years old in Blacksburg.
Aleksandr Verkhovsky
Russian military personnel (1886-1938).
Born December 9th, 1886 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 19th, 1938 at 51 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Zofia Mrozowska
Polish actress (1922–1983).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died August 19th, 1983 at 60 years old in Warsaw.
Basil Bennett
Athletics competitor (1894–1938).
Born November 30th, 1894 in Edgar County.
Died August 19th, 1938 at 43 years old in Maywood.
Oskar Moll
German painter (1875-1947).
Born July 21st, 1875 in Brzeg.
Died August 19th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Henri van Schaik
Dutch equestrian (1899–1991).
Born July 24th, 1899 in Delft.
Died August 19th, 1991 at 92 years old in Vermont.
Willy Vannitsen
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2001).
Born February 8th, 1935 in Sint-Truiden.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 66 years old in Tienen.
Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker
French writer (1886-1942).
Died August 19th, 1942 at 56 years old in Algiers.
Ivan Kataev
Soviet writer (1902-1937).
Born May 27th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 1937 at 35 years old in Moscow.
Joseph Labitzky
Bohemian violinist, conductor and composer (1802–1881).
Born July 4th, 1802 in Krásno.
Died August 19th, 1881 at 79 years old in Karlovy Vary. [ref]
John Cookman
American ice hockey player (1909–1982).
Born September 2nd, 1909 in Englewood.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 72 years old in Plattsburgh.
Vilma Glücklich
Hungarian feminist, editor.
Born August 9th, 1872 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1927 at 55 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Anna Arena
Italian actress (1919–1974).
Born May 21st, 1919 in Quiliano.
Died August 19th, 1974 at 55 years old in Jesolo.
Vladimir Torban
Basketball player (1932–2011).
Born December 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Johan Edman
Swedish tug of war competitor (1875–1927).
Born March 29th, 1875.
Died August 19th, 1927 at 52 years old
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix