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August 1st
223 Notable deaths
Annemarie Huber-Hotz
Swiss politician (1948-2019).
Born August 16th, 1948 in Baar.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 70 years old in Schwarzsee (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Krieps
Luxembourgish politician (1922-1990).
Born October 16th, 1922 in Dalheim. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1990 at 67 years old in Clamart.
Jerome Anderson
American basketball player-coach (1953-2009).
Born October 9th, 1953 in Mullens.
Died August 1st, 2009 at 55 years old in Helsingborg (leukemia). [ref]
Celeste Rodrigues
Portuguese singer (1923–2018).
Born March 14th, 1923 in Fundão.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 95 years old in Lisbon (stroke).
Chang Taek-sang
Prime minister of south korea (1893-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Gyeongsang.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 75 years old in Seoul.
Karl Wilhelm Dindorf
German classical philologist (1802–1883).
Born January 2nd, 1802 in Leipzig.
Died August 1st, 1883 at 81 years old in Leipzig.
Ryan Cox
South african cyclist (1979–2007).
Born April 9th, 1979 in Johannesburg.
Died August 1st, 2007 at 28 years old in Johannesburg (internal bleeding). [ref]
Margarita Aliger
Soviet poet, translator, and journalist (1915–1992).
Born October 7th, 1915 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1992 at 76 years old in DSK «Michurinets».
Fyodor Truhin
Russian nazi collaborator (1896–1946).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Kostroma.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 50 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Esmé Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith
British diplomat (1863-1939).
Born September 15th, 1863 in Penrith.
Died August 1st, 1939 at 75 years old
Ngiratkel Etpison
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, republican presidential candidate (1925-1997).
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in Riverside.
Rainer Brandt
German actor (1936–2024).
Born January 19th, 1936 in Berlin.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Jean Prévost
French resistance member (1901–1944).
Born June 13th, 1901 in Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours.
Died August 1st, 1944 at 43 years old in Sassenage.
Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson
Australian botanist (1925-1997).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Cheltenham.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in St Leonards (cancer).
Hugo Lederer
German sculptor (1871-1940).
Born November 16th, 1871 in Znojmo. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1940 at 68 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Heinrich Laube
German writer (1806-1884).
Born September 18th, 1806 in Szprotawa.
Died August 1st, 1884 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Tadeusz Pruszkowski
Polish artist (1888-1942).
Born April 5th, 1888 in Borucice, Łódź Voivodeship.
Died August 1st, 1942 at 54 years old in Warsaw, Lviv.
Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Portuguese politician (1849-1907).
Born November 7th, 1849 in Ponta Delgada. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1907 at 57 years old in Lisbon.
Julián Berrendero
Spanish racing cyclist (1912–1995).
Born April 8th, 1912 in San Agustín del Guadalix.
Died August 1st, 1995 at 83 years old in Madrid.
Alexine Tinne
Dutch explorer in africa and photographer (1835-1869).
Born October 17th, 1835 in The Hague.
Died August 1st, 1869 at 33 years old in Libya, Fezzan.
Ilinka Mitreva
Macedonian politician (1950–2022).
Born February 11th, 1950 in Skopje.
Died August 1st, 2022 at 72 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Leon Kruczkowski
Polish writer (1900-1962).
Born June 28th, 1900 in Kraków. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1962 at 62 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jay Chamberlain
American racing driver (1925-2001).
Born December 29th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died August 1st, 2001 at 75 years old in Tucson.
Mikhail Viktorov
Commander in chief of the soviet navy.
Born December 24th, 1894 in Yaroslavl.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 43 years old in Soviet Union.
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