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August 4th
142 Notable deaths
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]
Nuon Cthea
Cambodian politician and convicted war criminal (1926-2019); pol pot's right hand man.
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.
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 25th, 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). [ref]
Ernst Bloch
German philosopher (1885-1977).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1977 at 92 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather