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August 1st
223 Notable deaths
Lydia Litvyak
Soviet flying ace.
Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Mius-Front, Kozhevnya.
Louis Blériot
French aviator, inventor and engineer (1872–1936).
Born July 1st, 1872 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1936 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adrien Arcand
Canadian journalist (1899-1967).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Montreal.
Died August 1st, 1967 at 67 years old in Montreal.
Lolita Lebrón
Puerto rican activist and nationalist (1919–2010).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Lares.
Died August 1st, 2010 at 90 years old in San Juan. [ref]
Mary Carlisle
American actress (1914–2018).
Born February 3rd, 1914 in Boston.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 104 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1963).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw.
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (myocardial infarction).
Eva Bartok
Hungarian-british actress (1927–1998).
Born June 18th, 1927 in Kecskemét.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 71 years old in London (disease).
Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Indian bengali−english writer and man of letters (1897–1999).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Bengal.
Died August 1st, 1999 at 101 years old in Oxford.
Rahman Ali
American former heavyweight boxer.
Born July 18th, 1943 in Louisville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2025 at 82 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Patrick Depailler
French racecar driver (1944-1980).
Born August 9th, 1944 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died August 1st, 1980 at 35 years old in Hockenheim (traffic collision).
Gail Kobe
American actress, producer (1929–2013).
Born March 19th, 1932 in Hamtramck.
Died August 1st, 2013 at 81 years old in Hamtramck (disease). [ref]
Norbert Elias
German sociologist (1897–1990).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Wrocław.
Died August 1st, 1990 at 93 years old in Amsterdam.
Florence Eldridge
American actress (1901–1988).
Born September 5th, 1901 in Brooklyn.
Died August 1st, 1988 at 86 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction).
Benson Fong
American actor (1916-1987).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died August 1st, 1987 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Harry Boland
Irish republican and politician (1887-1922).
Born April 27th, 1887 in Phibsborough.
Died August 1st, 1922 at 35 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Iris Marion Young
American philosopher (1949-2006).
Born January 2nd, 1949 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Lesya Ukrainka
Ukrainian poet, writer and feminist (1871–1913).
Born February 25th, 1871 in Zviahel.
Died August 1st, 1913 at 42 years old in Surami (Pott disease).
Israel Zangwill
British zionist author (1864–1926).
Born February 14th, 1864 in London.
Died August 1st, 1926 at 62 years old in Midhurst.
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Politician (1916–2008).
Born March 23rd, 1916 in Jalandhar.
Died August 1st, 2008 at 92 years old in Noida (heart failure). [ref]
Pauline Baynes
English illustrator of children's books (1922–2008).
Born September 9th, 1922 in Brighton. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2008 at 85 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Jonathan Kaplan
American director (1947–2025).
Born November 25th, 1947 in Paris.
Died August 1st, 2025 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Joseph Rainey
Politician (1832-1887).
Born June 21st, 1832 in Georgetown.
Died August 1st, 1887 at 55 years old in Georgetown.
Fakir Musafar
American body piercer, photographer and bdsm figure.
Born August 10th, 1930 in Aberdeen.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 87 years old in Menlo Park (lung cancer).
Stephan Beckenbauer
German footballer (1968–2015).
Born December 1st, 1968 in Munich.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 46 years old in Munich (brain cancer). [ref]
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø