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August 4th
134 Notable deaths
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.
Ric Berger
Swiss professor of design, decoration and art history (1894-1984).
Born August 16th, 1894 in Yens. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1984 at 89 years old in Morges. [ref]
Józef Kondrat
Polish actor (1902-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1974 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Enrico Sibilia
Catholic cardinal (1861-1948).
Born March 17th, 1861 in Anagni.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 87 years old in Anagni.
Jean Brichaut
Belgian footballer (1911-1962).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Liège.
Died August 4th, 1962 at 51 years old
Adolf Braeckeveldt
Road bicycle racer (1912–1985).
Born October 6th, 1912 in Sint-Denijs-Westrem.
Died August 4th, 1985 at 72 years old in Lovendegem.
David Frischmann
Hebrew writer (1859-1922).
Born December 31st, 1859 in Zgierz. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1922 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner