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August 4th
186 Notable deaths
Norina Matchabelli
Actress (1880–1957).
Born March 3rd, 1880 in Florence.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 77 years old in Myrtle Beach (disease).
Metin Erksan
Turkish film director (1929–2012).
Born January 1st, 1929 in Çanakkale.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 83 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure).
Renato Ruggiero
Italian politician (1930-2013).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Naples.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 83 years old in Milan.
Amos Kenan
Israeli writer, journalist and artist (1927-2009).
Born May 2nd, 1927 in Tel Aviv.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [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]
Mikhail Nikolayev
Russian politician (1937-2023).
Born November 13th, 1937 in Oktyomtsy.
Died August 4th, 2023 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Mike Monty
American actor (1936-2006).
Born October 23rd, 1936 in Chattanooga.
Died August 4th, 2006 at 69 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Daniel Kan
Mathematician, prolific contributor to homotopy theory (1927–2013).
Born August 4th, 1927 in Amsterdam.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 86 years old in Newton.
Enrique Angelelli
Catholic bishop (1923–1976).
Born July 17th, 1923 in Córdoba.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 53 years old in Punta de los Llanos.
James C. Dobbin
American politician (1814-1857).
Born January 17th, 1814 in Fayetteville.
Died August 4th, 1857 at 43 years old in Fayetteville.
Étienne Laspeyres
German economist and statistician (1834–1913).
Born November 28th, 1834 in Halle (Saale).
Died August 4th, 1913 at 78 years old in Giessen.
Shōjirō Gotō
Japanese noble (1838-1897).
Born April 13th, 1838 in Kōchi-shi.
Died August 4th, 1897 at 59 years old in Hakone (heart disease).
Jules Lemaître
French critic and dramatist (1853-1914).
Born April 27th, 1853 in Vennecy.
Died August 4th, 1914 at 61 years old in Tavers.
Dmitry Filosofov
Russian journalist (1872–1940).
Born April 7th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 4th, 1940 at 68 years old in Otwock.
Eldar Shengelaya
Soviet and georgian film director, screenwriter (1933–2025).
Born January 26th, 1933 in Tbilisi.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 92 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht
German conductor (1802–1872).
Born August 8th, 1802 in Aschersleben.
Died August 4th, 1872 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Klaus Riedel
German rocket scientist (1907-1944).
Born August 2nd, 1907 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died August 4th, 1944 at 37 years old in Karlshagen (traffic collision).
Svend Auken
Danish politician (1943-2009).
Born May 24th, 1943 in Aarhus.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Leopold Carl Müller
Austrian artist (1834-1892).
Born December 9th, 1834 in Dresden.
Died August 4th, 1892 at 57 years old in Vienna.
František Tomášek
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1899-1992).
Born June 30th, 1899 in Studénka. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1992 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
Finnish poet, journalist and professor (1885-1962).
Died August 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Turku.
Tor Åge Bringsværd
Norwegian author.
Born November 16th, 1939 in Skien.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Hølen. [ref]
Jacob Dolson Cox
American statesman, lawyer, union army general, educator, author, and microbiologist (1828-1900).
Born October 27th, 1828 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1900 at 71 years old in Magnolia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Edmondstoune Aytoun
British writer and lawyer (1813-1865).
Born June 21st, 1813 in Edinburgh.
Died August 4th, 1865 at 52 years old in Elgin.
William McGuckin de Slane
Irish orientalist (1801–1878).
Born August 12th, 1801 in Belfast.
Died August 4th, 1878 at 76 years old in Paris.
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