August 4th
186 Notable deaths
Harald Paulsen
German actor (1895-1954).
Born August 26th, 1895 in Elmshorn.
Died August 4th, 1954 at 58 years old in Hamburg (cerebrovascular disease).
Rudolf G. Binding
German writer and poet (1867–1938).
Born August 13th, 1867 in Basel.
Died August 4th, 1938 at 70 years old in Starnberg (tuberculosis).
Carles Comamala
Spanish footballer (1887-1976).
Born April 17th, 1889 in Madrid.
Died August 4th, 1983 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Heinrich Julius Holtzmann
German theologian (1832-1910).
Born May 17th, 1832 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 4th, 1910 at 78 years old in Baden-Baden.
Ñico Saquito
Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer (1901–1982).
Born February 13th, 1901 in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province.
Died August 4th, 1982 at 81 years old in Havana, Santiago de Cuba.
Adelaide Kemble
British opera singer (1815-1879).
Born February 13th, 1815 in London.
Died August 4th, 1879 at 64 years old in Warsash.
Hsü Ti-shan
Chinese writer (1893–1941).
Born February 3rd, 1893 in Tainan.
Died August 4th, 1941 at 48 years old in Hong Kong.
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.
Isaac Berman
Israeli politician (1913-2013).
Born June 3rd, 1913 in Berdychiv. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2013 at 100 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Zinaida Sharko
Soviet and russian actress (1929-2016).
Born May 14th, 1929 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died August 4th, 2016 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ivar Johansson
Swedish olympic wrestler (1903–1979).
Born January 31st, 1903.
Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish.
Émile Lévy
French painter (1826-1890).
Born August 29th, 1826 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1890 at 63 years old in Paris.
Harald Nickel
German footballer (1953-2019).
Born July 21st, 1953 in Espelkamp.
Died August 4th, 2019 at 66 years old in Viernheim (cancer). [ref]
Betty Arlen
American actress (1909-1966).
Born November 4th, 1909 in Webster County.
Died August 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Farmington.
Rudolf Holsti
Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat (1881–1945).
Born October 8th, 1881 in Jyväskylä.
Died August 4th, 1945 at 63 years old in Palo Alto.
József Révai
Hungarian politician (1898-1959).
Born October 12th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died August 4th, 1959 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Liselott Linsenhoff
German equestrian and entrepreneur (1927–1999).
Born August 25th, 1927 in Frankfurt.
Died August 4th, 1999 at 71 years old in Antibes.
Nicholas J. Hoff
American aeronautical engineer (1906–1997).
Born January 3rd, 1906 in Magyaróvár.
Died August 4th, 1997 at 91 years old in Stanford.
Marco Bonamico
Italian basketball player (1957–2025).
Born January 18th, 1957 in Genoa.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Yury Artyukhin
Soviet cosmonaut (1930–1998).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Pershutino.
Died August 4th, 1998 at 68 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (cancer).
Myrtelle Canavan
American physician.
Born June 24th, 1879 in Greenbush Township.
Died August 4th, 1953 at 74 years old in Boston (Parkinson's disease).
Teodor Teodorov
Bulgarian politician (1859-1924).
Born March 26th, 1859 in Elena.
Died August 4th, 1924 at 65 years old in Borovets. [ref]
Vera Obolenskaya
French resistance fighter (1911–1944).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Moscow, Baku. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1944 at 33 years old in Berlin, Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Juan Ramón Martínez
Salvadoran footballer (1948–2024).
Born April 20th, 1948 in San Miguel.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 76 years old [ref]
Bill Hoskyns
British fencer; (1931-2013).
Born March 19th, 1931 in London.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 82 years old in North Perrott.
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer