August 4th
122 Notable deaths
Alberto Franchetti
Italian opera composer.
Born September 18th, 1860 in Turin. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1942 at 81 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Norina Matchabelli
Actress.
Born March 3rd, 1880 in Florence.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 77 years old in Myrtle Beach (disease).
Renato Ruggiero
Italian politician (1930-2013).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Naples.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 83 years old in Milan.
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.
Metin Erksan
Turkish movie director.
Born January 1st, 1929 in Çanakkale.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 83 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure).
Jules Lemaître
French critic and dramatist (1853-1914).
Born April 27th, 1853 in Vennecy. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1914 at 61 years old in Tavers.
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).
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
Finnish poet, journalist and professor (1885-1962).
Died August 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Turku.
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]
Dmitry Filosofov
Russian journalist.
Born April 7th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 4th, 1940 at 68 years old in Otwock.
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé