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152 Notable deaths
Maria Klenova
Marine geologist.
Born August 12th, 1898 in Irkutsk.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Anton Ažbe
Slovenian artist (1862-1905).
Born May 30th, 1862 in Carniola.
Died August 6th, 1905 at 43 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer).
Walter Fries
German general.
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Gusternhain.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 88 years old in Weilburg.
Jim Crawford
British racing driver (1948-2002).
Born February 13th, 1948 in Dunfermline.
Died August 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Tierra Verde (liver failure).
Henri Frenay
French military officer, politician and french resistance member (1905-1988).
Born November 19th, 1905 in Lyon.
Died August 6th, 1988 at 82 years old in Porto-Vecchio. [ref]
Jürgen Kuczynski
German economist and economic historian (1904-1997).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1997 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Sophus Nielsen
Danish footballer (1888-1963).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died August 6th, 1963 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Janet Beecher
American actress (1884-1955).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Jefferson City.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 70 years old in Washington (myocardial infarction).
Blanche Bingley
English tennis player.
Born November 3rd, 1863 in Greenford.
Died August 6th, 1946 at 82 years old in Pulborough.
Riccardo Cassin
Italian mountaineer (1909-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in San Vito al Tagliamento. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 100 years old in Lecco. [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson