August 4th
122 Notable deaths
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian
Electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Born November 30th, 1889 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Arnie Risen
American basketball player.
Born October 9th, 1924 in Williamstown.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 87 years old in Beachwood. [ref]
Anthony of Sourozh
Russian orthodox bishop and theological author (1914-2003).
Born June 6th, 1914 in Lausanne.
Died August 4th, 2003 at 89 years old in London.
Heinrich Held
German politician (1868-1938).
Born June 6th, 1868 in Erbach.
Died August 4th, 1938 at 70 years old in Regensburg.
Nazar Najarian
Lebanese politician (1957-2020).
Born July 24th, 1957 in Beirut.
Died August 4th, 2020 at 63 years old in Beirut (head injury). [ref]
Maurice Tourneur
French film director and screenwriter.
Born February 2nd, 1876 in Paris.
Died August 4th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mary Sherman Morgan
American rocket fuel scientist.
Born November 4th, 1921 in Ray.
Died August 4th, 2004 at 82 years old
Graham McRae
New zealand racing driver.
Born March 5th, 1940 in Wellington.
Died August 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Masahiko Tsugawa
Japanese actor and film director.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.
Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old (heart failure).
Alberto Bayo
Cuban military leader of the defeated left-wing loyalists in the spanish civil war (1892-1967).
Born March 27th, 1892 in Camagüey.
Died August 4th, 1967 at 75 years old in Havana.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 122
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu