August 1st
165 Notable deaths
Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Indian bengali−english writer and man of letters.
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Bengal. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1999 at 101 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Eva Bartok
Hungarian and german actress (1927-1998).
Born June 18th, 1927 in Kecskemét.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 71 years old in London (disease).
Norbert Elias
German sociologist.
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1990 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Patrick Depailler
French racecar driver (1944-1980).
Born August 9th, 1944 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1980 at 35 years old in Hockenheim. [ref]
Florence Eldridge
American actress.
Born September 5th, 1901 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1988 at 86 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction).
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]
Gail Kobe
American actress, producer.
Born March 19th, 1932 in Hamtramck.
Died August 1st, 2013 at 81 years old in Hamtramck (disease). [ref]
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Politician.
Born March 23rd, 1916 in Jalandhar.
Died August 1st, 2008 at 92 years old in Noida (heart failure). [ref]
John Aasen
Actor (1890-1938).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Minneapolis.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 48 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
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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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino