August 4th
186 Notable deaths
Jeanne Calment
French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997).
Born February 21st, 1875 in Arles.
Died August 4th, 1997 at 122 years old in Arles (senility). [ref]
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
James Brady
White house press secretary under ronald reagan (1940-2014).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Centralia.
Died August 4th, 2014 at 73 years old in Alexandria (gunshot wound).
Victor Mature
American actor (1913–1999).
Born January 29th, 1913 in Louisville.
Died August 4th, 1999 at 86 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (leukemia).
Enver Pasha
Ottoman politician and general (1881–1922).
Born November 22nd, 1881 in Istanbul.
Died August 4th, 1922 at 40 years old in Bukharan People's Soviet Republic.
Melvyn Douglas
American actor (1901-1981).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Macon.
Died August 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Lee Hazlewood
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1929-2007).
Born July 9th, 1929 in Mannford.
Died August 4th, 2007 at 78 years old in Henderson (kidney cancer). [ref]
Shibu Soren
Indian politician and former chief minister of jharkhand.
Born January 11th, 1944 in Ramgarh district.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 81 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Ron Wyatt
American amateur archaeologist (1933–1999).
Died August 4th, 1999 at 66 years old in Memphis.
Lorenzo Music
American actor, voice actor, writer, producer and musician (1937-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died August 4th, 2001 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, bone cancer).
Terry Reid
British musician (1949–2025).
Born November 13th, 1949 in Huntingdon.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 75 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Bobby Eaton
American professional wrestler.
Born August 14th, 1958 in Huntsville.
Died August 4th, 2021 at 62 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Ze'ev Jabotinsky
Russian jewish poet, founder of revisionist zionist movement (1880–1940).
Born October 21st, 1880 in Odesa.
Died August 4th, 1940 at 59 years old in Hunter (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Samuel J. Tilden
American politician, governor of new york from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 democratic nominee for president (1814-1886).
Born February 9th, 1814 in New Lebanon.
Died August 4th, 1886 at 72 years old in Yonkers.
Nuon Chea
Cambodian politician and convicted war criminal (1926-2019).
Born July 7th, 1926 in Voat Kor. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2019 at 93 years old in Phnom Penh. [ref]
James Welch
Native american writer (1940–2003).
Born November 18th, 1940 in Browning.
Died August 4th, 2003 at 62 years old in Missoula (lung cancer).
Charles Cyphers
American actor (1939–2024).
Born July 28th, 1939 in Niagara Falls.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 85 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Tsung-Dao Lee
Chinese-american physicist (1926–2024).
Born November 24th, 1926 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2024 at 97 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Hirotugu Akaike
Japanese statistician (1927–2009).
Born November 5th, 1927 in Fujinomiya.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 81 years old in Ibaraki Prefecture (pneumonia).
Mary Miles Minter
American actress (1902-1984).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Shreveport.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Ernst Bloch
German philosopher (1885–1977).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 4th, 1977 at 92 years old in Tübingen.
Raul Hilberg
Austrian-born american political scientist and historian (1926–2007).
Born June 2nd, 1926 in Vienna.
Died August 4th, 2007 at 81 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
Isaac Levitan
Russian artist (1860-1900).
Born October 15th, 1860 in Kėdainiai, Kybartai.
Died August 4th, 1900 at 39 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
Roy Thomson
Canadian newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur (1894-1976).
Born June 5th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 82 years old in London.
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu