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August 1st
165 Notable deaths
August Oberhauser
Swiss footballer (1895-1971).
Born March 4th, 1895 in Switzerland.
Died August 1st, 1971 at 76 years old in Merlischachen.
Jaroslav Konečný
Czechoslovak handball player (1945-2017).
Born January 14th, 1945 in Měnín.
Died August 1st, 2017 at 72 years old in Újezd u Brna. [ref]
Peter Kraus
Field hockey player.
Born June 27th, 1941 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 83 years old
Theo Bruce
Australian long jumper (1923-2002).
Born July 28th, 1923 in Adelaide.
Died August 1st, 2002 at 79 years old
Alex Dupont
French association football manager.
Born June 30th, 1954 in Dunkirk. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2020 at 66 years old in La Turbie (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon