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August 4th
142 Notable deaths
Arnie Risen
American basketball player (1924–2012).
Born October 9th, 1924 in Williamstown.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 87 years old in Beachwood. [ref]
Maurice Tourneur
French film director and screenwriter (1876–1961).
Born February 2nd, 1876 in Paris.
Died August 4th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris.
Nazar Najarian
Lebanese politician (1957-2020).
Born July 24th, 1957 in Beirut.
Died August 4th, 2020 at 63 years old in Beirut (head injury). [ref]
Mary Sherman Morgan
American rocket fuel scientist.
Born November 4th, 1921 in Ray.
Died August 4th, 2004 at 82 years old
Alberto Bayo
Cuban military leader of the defeated left-wing loyalists in the spanish civil war (1892-1967).
Born March 27th, 1892 in Camagüey.
Died August 4th, 1967 at 75 years old in Havana.
Craig Jones
British motorcycle racer (1985-2008).
Born January 16th, 1985 in Crewe.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 23 years old in London. [ref]
Masahiko Tsugawa
Japanese actor and film director.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.
Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Graham McRae
New zealand racing driver.
Born March 5th, 1940 in Wellington.
Died August 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Jeanette Loff
American actress (1906–1942).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Orofino.
Died August 4th, 1942 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (ammonia exposure).
Salama Musa
Egyptian newspaper editor (1887–1958).
Born February 4th, 1887 in Zagazig.
Died August 4th, 1958 at 71 years old in Cairo.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 142
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