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August 1st
170 Notable deaths
Craig Shakespeare
English association football player and coach (1963-2024).
Born October 26th, 1963 in Birmingham.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 60 years old (cancer). [ref]
Graham Young
British serial killer (teacup poisoner).
Born September 10th, 1947 in Neasden.
Died August 1st, 1990 at 42 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer.
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
Sviatoslav Richter
Soviet pianist (1915-1997).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1997 at 82 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeannie Seely
American singer-songwriter (1940–2025).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Titusville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hermitage. [ref]
Lydia Litvyak
Soviet flying ace.
Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Donbas (killed in action).
Mary Carlisle
American actress (1914-2018).
Born February 3rd, 1914 in Boston.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 104 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Louis Blériot
French aviator, inventor and engineer.
Born July 1st, 1872 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1936 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
D. A. Pennebaker
American filmmaker (1925-2019).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Evanston.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 94 years old in Sag Harbor. [ref]
Lolita Lebrón
Puerto rican activist and nationalist.
Born November 19th, 1919 in Lares.
Died August 1st, 2010 at 90 years old in San Juan. [ref]
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson