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August 1st
179 Notable deaths
Lesya Ukrainka
Ukrainian poet and writer (1871-1913).
Born February 25th, 1871 in Novohrad-Volynskyi.
Died August 1st, 1913 at 42 years old in Surami (Pott disease). [ref]
Israel Zangwill
British zionist author (1864–1926).
Born January 21st, 1864 in London.
Died August 1st, 1926 at 62 years old in Midhurst.
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Politician.
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]
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.
John Aasen
Actor (1890-1938).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Minneapolis.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 48 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Henri Konan Bédié
President of ivory coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023).
Born May 5th, 1934 in Daoukro. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2023 at 89 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Sergei Bunyachenko
Red army officer defector and nazi collaborator (1902–1946).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Korovyakovka.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 43 years old in Moscow (hanging).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid