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August 4th
130 Notable deaths
Xu Dishan
Chinese writer.
Born February 3rd, 1893.
Died August 4th, 1941 at 48 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Harald Nickel
German footballer (1953-2019).
Born July 21st, 1953 in Espelkamp.
Died August 4th, 2019 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Vicente de la Mata
Argentine footballer and manager (1918-1980).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Rosario.
Died August 4th, 1980 at 62 years old in Rosario.
Betty Arlen
American actress (1909-1966).
Born November 4th, 1909 in Webster County.
Died August 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Farmington.
Otto Stapf
Austrian botanist (1857-1933).
Born March 23rd, 1857 in Bad Ischl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1933 at 76 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
Liselott Linsenhoff
West german equestrian.
Born August 25th, 1927 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1999 at 71 years old in Antibes, Juan-les-Pins. [ref]
Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez
Spanish conductor and composer (1949–2024).
Born September 17th, 1949 in Granada.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 74 years old in Málaga. [ref]
Ivar Johansson
Swedish olympic wrestler.
Born January 31st, 1903 in Söderköping.
Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköping.
Yitzhak Berman
Israeli politician (1913-2013).
Born June 3rd, 1913 in Berdychiv. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2013 at 100 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
József Révai
Hungarian politician (1898-1959).
Born October 12th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died August 4th, 1959 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 130
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