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August 4th
129 Notable deaths
Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Soviet astronomer (1892-1956).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Odesa.
Died August 4th, 1956 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Juan Ramón Martínez
Salvadoran footballer (1948–2024).
Born April 20th, 1948 in San Miguel.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 76 years old [ref]
Mikhail Savoyarov
Russian actor and singer (1876-1941).
Born November 30th, 1876 in Moscow.
Died August 4th, 1941 at 64 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Achim Hill
East german rower (1935-2015).
Born April 1st, 1935 in Berlin.
Died August 4th, 2015 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Gustav Freij
Olympic wrestler (1922-1973).
Born March 17th, 1922 in Malmö.
Died August 4th, 1973 at 51 years old in Malmö (cancer).
Ken Hill
Botanist notable for work on eucalypts and cycads (1948-2010).
Born August 6th, 1948 in Armidale. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2010 at 61 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Johnny Thio
Belgian footballer (1944-2008).
Born December 2nd, 1944 in Roeselare.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 63 years old in Hooglede. [ref]
Ioan Bălan
Romanian greek-catholic bishop (1880-1959).
Born February 11th, 1880 in Teiuș. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1959 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Donald Johnston
American rower (1899-1984).
Born September 30th, 1899 in Albany.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 84 years old in Arlington County.
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