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August 1st
170 Notable deaths
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1964).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (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.
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]
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