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August 1st
160 Notable deaths
Harley Race
American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer.
Born April 11th, 1943 in Quitman.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 76 years old in St. Charles (lung cancer). [ref]
Strother Martin
American actor (1919-1980).
Born March 26th, 1919 in Kokomo. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1980 at 61 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Amar Singh
Indian odia-language writer.
Born January 27th, 1956 in Azamgarh.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 64 years old in Singapore (kidney failure). [ref]
Marie Trintignant
French actress (1962-2003).
Born January 21st, 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (murder). [ref]
Walter Ulbricht
Former leader of east germany, first secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born June 30th, 1893 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1973 at 80 years old in Groß Dölln (stroke). [ref]
Otto Heinrich Warburg
German physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate.
Born October 8th, 1883 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1970 at 86 years old in West Berlin (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).
Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Pola Negri
Polish actress.
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Lipno. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1987 at 90 years old in San Antonio (pneumonia, brain cancer). [ref]
Reni Santoni
American actor (1938–2020).
Born April 21st, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2020 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Andrey Vlasov
Red army general and nazi collaborator.
Born September 1st, 1901 in Lomakino.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 44 years old in Moscow (hanging). [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown