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August 19th
154 Notable deaths
Karl Otto Götz
German artist (1914-2017).
Born February 22nd, 1914 in Aachen. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2017 at 103 years old in Niederbreitbach. [ref]
Carlos Roberto Reina
President of honduras (1994-1998).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Tegucigalpa.
Died August 19th, 2003 at 77 years old in Tegucigalpa (ballistic trauma).
Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013).
Born December 28th, 1926 in Caruthersville.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 86 years old in Austin.
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.
Vasily Bartold
Russian orientalist (1869–1930).
Born November 15th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 19th, 1930 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Paweł Jasienica
Polish historian, journalist and soldier (1909-1970).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Ulyanovsk. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Senegalese musician.
Born July 28th, 1930 in Dakar.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 85 years old in Dakar.
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Swedish and american meteorologist.
Born December 28th, 1898 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1957 at 58 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Horacio Salgán
Argentine musician.
Born June 15th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires.
Janusz Głowacki
Polish writer.
Born September 13th, 1938 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 2017 at 78 years old in Egypt, Marsa Alam. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 154
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