August 1st
165 Notable deaths
Israel Zangwill
British writer.
Born February 14th, 1864 in London. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1926 at 62 years old in Midhurst. [ref]
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]
Stephan Beckenbauer
Former german footballer (1968-2015).
Born December 1st, 1968 in Munich.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 46 years old in Munich (brain cancer).
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]
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]
Richard Kuhn
Austrian-german biochemist.
Born December 3rd, 1900 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2013 at 112 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Frida Boccara
French singer.
Born October 29th, 1940 in Casablanca.
Died August 1st, 1996 at 55 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory disease). [ref]
Lin Sen
Chairman of the national government of china (1868-1943).
Born March 16th, 1868 in Minhou County.
Died August 1st, 1943 at 75 years old in Chongqing (traffic collision).
Edwin Austin Abbey
American illustrator and painter (1852-1911).
Born April 1st, 1852 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1911 at 59 years old in London.
John Ogdon
English pianist and composer (1937-1989).
Born January 27th, 1937 in Mansfield Woodhouse. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1989 at 52 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore