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August 4th
134 Notable deaths
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.
Jeanette Loff
American actress (1906–1942).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Orofino.
Died August 4th, 1942 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (ammonia exposure).
Sherko Bekas
Iraqi kurdish poet.
Born May 2nd, 1940 in Sulaymaniyah.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 73 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Frederick Chapman Robbins
American doctor.
Born August 25th, 1916 in Auburn. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2003 at 86 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Craig Jones
British motorcycle racer (1985-2008).
Born January 16th, 1985 in Crewe.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 23 years old in London. [ref]
Mathias Goeritz
Mexican artist (1915-1990).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1990 at 75 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
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