August 1st
181 Notable deaths
Len Duncan
Racecar driver.
Born July 25th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 87 years old in Lansdale.
Helene Engelmann
Austrian skater (1898–1985).
Born February 9th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 87 years old in Purkersdorf.
Francis de Miomandre
French writer.
Born May 22nd, 1880 in Tours. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Henry Wetherbee Henshaw
American ornithologist (1850-1930).
Born March 3rd, 1850 in Cambridgeport.
Died August 1st, 1930 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vitold Kreyer
Sovietic athletics competitor (1932–2020).
Born October 12th, 1932 in Krasnodar.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Martha Genenger
Swimmer (1911–1995).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Krefeld.
Died August 1st, 1995 at 83 years old in Kapellen.
Henrik Sjöberg
Swedish sportsman (1875–1905).
Born January 20th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died August 1st, 1908 at 33 years old in Helsingør (drowning).
Josef Ludl
Czech footballer (1916-1998).
Born June 3rd, 1916 in Dalovice.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 82 years old in Prague.
Carlos Blixen
Uruguayan basketball player (1936–2022).
Born December 27th, 1936 in Montevideo.
Died August 1st, 2022 at 85 years old in Bilbao. [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht