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August 1st
178 Notable deaths
Leonard Hayflick
American anatomist.
Born May 20th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2024 at 96 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
Elías García Martínez
Spanish painter (1858-1934).
Born July 20th, 1858 in Requena.
Died August 1st, 1934 at 76 years old in Utiel.
Reiji Okazaki
Japanese biologist (1930–1975).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Hiroshima.
Died August 1st, 1975 at 44 years old in Hiroshima (leukemia).
Jean Behra
French racing driver (1921-1959).
Born February 16th, 1921 in Nice. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 38 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Claire Du Brey
Actress (1892-1993).
Born August 31st, 1892 in Bonners Ferry.
Died August 1st, 1993 at 100 years old in Los Angeles.
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek politician (1903-1973).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Edirne.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 70 years old in Surgut.
Kevin Lynch
Irish hunger striker (1956-1981).
Born July 11th, 1957 in Park. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1981 at 24 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
Tadeusz Reichstein
Polish chemist (1897-1996).
Born July 20th, 1897 in Włocławek.
Died August 1st, 1996 at 99 years old in Basel. [ref]
Joseph Schacht
Islamic scholar.
Born April 15th, 1902 in Racibórz.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 67 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Robert F. Boyle
Art directors (1909-2010).
Born October 10th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died August 1st, 2010 at 100 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 178
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan