August 4th
186 Notable deaths
Halyna Zubchenko
Ukrainian painter (1929-2000).
Born July 19th, 1929 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2000 at 71 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Soviet astronomer (1892-1956).
Born April 11th, 1877 in Odesa.
Died August 4th, 1956 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Joseph Ashbrook
American astronomer (1918–1980).
Born April 4th, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died August 4th, 1980 at 62 years old
Franz Joseph Ruprecht
Physician and botanist (1814–1870).
Born November 1st, 1814 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died August 4th, 1870 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Pål Arne Fagernes
Norwegian athletics competitor.
Died August 4th, 2003 at 29 years old in Moss Municipality (traffic collision).
Charles Toubé
Cameroonian footballer (1958-2016).
Born January 22nd, 1958 in Yaoundé.
Died August 4th, 2016 at 58 years old in Douala (disease). [ref]
Mikhail Savoyarov
Russian actor and singer (1876-1941).
Born November 30th, 1876 in Moscow.
Died August 4th, 1941 at 64 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Charles Littlejohn
New zealand rower.
Born January 4th, 1889 in Nelson.
Died August 4th, 1960 at 71 years old in Toorak.
Antonio Leonviola
Italian film director and screenwriter (1913–1995).
Born May 13th, 1913 in Montagnana.
Died August 4th, 1995 at 82 years old in Rome.
Gustav Freij
Olympic wrestler (1922-1973).
Born March 17th, 1922 in Malmö.
Died August 4th, 1973 at 51 years old in Malmö (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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]
Achim Hill
East german rower (1935-2015).
Born April 1st, 1935 in Berlin.
Died August 4th, 2015 at 80 years old in Berlin.
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]
Georg Maurer
Poet (1907-1971).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Reghin.
Died August 4th, 1971 at 64 years old in Potsdam.
Johnny Thio
Belgian footballer (1944–2008).
Born December 2nd, 1944 in Roeselare.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 63 years old in Hooglede. [ref]
Émile Champion
French olympic runner athlete (1879–1934).
Born March 23rd, 1897 in Laval.
Died August 4th, 1934 at 37 years old in Bordeaux.
Luigina Giavotti
Gymnast (1916–1976).
Born October 12th, 1916 in Pavia.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 59 years old in Pavia.
Ric Berger
Swiss professor of design, decoration and art history (1894-1984).
Born August 16th, 1894 in Yens.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 89 years old in Morges.
Donald Johnston
American rower (1899-1984).
Born September 30th, 1899 in Albany.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 84 years old in Arlington County.
Léopold Gernaey
Belgian footballer (1927-2005).
Born February 25th, 1927.
Died August 4th, 2005 at 78 years old
David Frischmann
Hebrew writer (1859-1922).
Born December 31st, 1859 in Zgierz.
Died August 4th, 1922 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Archibald Berkeley Milne
Royal navy admiral (1855-1938).
Born June 2nd, 1855 in London.
Died August 4th, 1938 at 83 years old in Scotland.
Enrico Sibilia
Catholic cardinal (1861-1948).
Born March 17th, 1861 in Anagni.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 87 years old in Anagni.
Józef Kondrat
Polish actor (1902-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1974 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jean Brichaut
Belgian footballer (1911-1962).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Liège.
Died August 4th, 1962 at 51 years old
Deaths 151 to 175 of 186
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein