August 4th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 4th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Israeli educator (b. 1971/1972)
2020
First woman to win the Turing Award for her contributions to computer science.
Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in optimizing compilers and programming languages.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.
Cambodian politician and theorist for the khmer rouge (b. 1926)
2016
Carroll Hubbard was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
2015
Acclaimed author of several bestselling novels.
American record producer, songwriter and arranger (d. 2015)
American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
New zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
American basketball player (b. 1940)
2014
Israeli-american guitarist/songwriter (arrows), (d. 2014.)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
American activist and politician, 15th white house press secretary (b. 1940)
2013
Alexine Charrière was a Swiss writer and journalist known for her novels and short stories.
Art Donovan was a renowned football player known for his time with the Baltimore Colts.
Art Donovan was a renowned football player known for his time with the Baltimore Colts.
American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
Italian lawyer and politician, italian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1930)
Finnish engineer and politician, finnish minister of foreign affairs (b. 1918)
English admiral (d. 2013)
2012
Grantham Adams was a British Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 to 1997.
American football player and coach (b. 1925)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1935)
Australian-english journalist and historian (d. 2012).
2011
Japanese footballer (d. 2011)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Veto Akaike was a Japanese statistician who developed the Akaike information criterion, a widely used model selection method.
American screenwriter and producer (b. 1957)
2008
English motorcycle racer (b. 1985)
English motorcycle racer (born in 1985).
2007
Renowned historian and author who specialized in the study of the Holocaust.
American country singer, songwriter, and producer (d.2007)
2006
Oskar Pastior was a German poet and translator known for his experimental and avant-garde works.
Elden Auker was an American astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.
Eldon Auker was a successful baseball pitcher known for his submarine-style delivery.
Elden Auker was a journalist known for his contributions to sports reporting.
2005
Renowned for contributions to the study of galaxies and dark matter.
Ethlyn Beers was a prolific author who wrote several best-selling novels.
Hungarian economist and politician, minister of finance of hungary (b. 1934)
Russian-american academic and physicist (d. 2005).
2004
American scientist and engineer (d. 2004)
Iranian actor and poet (b. 1956)
2003
The former chairman of Hyundai Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea.
American pediatrician and virologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1916)
2001
Montana Duke was a renowned actor known for his roles in classic Western films.
2000
American actress in adult films (born 1963).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
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American actor. a dark, handsome supporting or leading man. his career spans all genres of film from horror to romance to drama.
Crocodile dundee was inspired by an australian (born 1953).
1998
Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Russian cosmonaut (born 1930)
1997
French longevity champion who turned 122 in 1997. although she is almost deaf and blind, her mind and wit are sharp. she is never afraid to laugh at herself and has recently created her own website after learning how to use a computer. she recorded a rap cd for her birthday last year, which was released to great acclaim.
1996
Known for her work in physical chemistry and the development of the Svedberg equation.
English gardener, author, and television host (b. 1936)
British broadcaster and gardener (born 1936).
1995
Smith oil tycoon
At 87, a baseball player dies
1994
Italian journalist, writer, and republican politician. he was also the 45th prime minster of italy. he died in 1994, on the 4th of august.
Sinophile, economist, dies at 85
Lawyer, qc, dies at 65
1993
American actor and educator (d. 1993).
At 64, the us/danish jazz pianist moonlight desert dies
1992
Japanese journalist and author (d. 1992)
Creator (amateur night at the apollo), dies from cancer
At 93, archbishop of prague/cardinal, dies
Japanese journalist and writer (born in 1909)
1991
Greek poet and academic (d. 1991).
1990
Italian engineer and businessman (b. 1894)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Hope Babette was a pioneering chemist known for her work on the structure of penicillin.
1987
Comedian (midwestern hayride and hee haw), is killed at 56
56 years old, comedian (midwestern hayride and hee haw)
1985
English mountaineer and rock climber (d. 1985).
Composer dies at 65
1984
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Silent screen star dies of heart failure at the age of 82
Actor jack the giant killer, dies from emphysema at 75
Actor (human monster) dies after suffering a heart attack at the age of 79
1982
American architect, designed the boston avenue methodist church (b. 1904)
1981
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Melvyn Douglas was a talented actor known for his roles in film and television.
1980
American pianist and composer (d. 1980)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
Japanese author known for her novels and short stories.
1977
1st baron adrian, english physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1889)
German philosopher (principle hope, traces), dies in 92
1976
1st baron thomson of fleet, canadian-english publisher (b. 1894)
Argentinian bishop and martyr (b. 1923)
1975
Actor (gamera) dies at 57
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1967
Malaysian-born english judge and academic
English cricketer (d. 1967)
1964
Finnish lumberjack and forest laborer (b. 1890)
1962
American model and actress (b. 1926)
1961
Nahua-mexican evangelizer, theologian, and religious founder (b. 1878)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Hungarian politician, hungarian minister of education (b. 1898)
1958
Australian poet, author, and painter (b. 1883)
1957
Brazilian politician who served as the President of Brazil from 1926 to 1930.
Australian politician, 34th premier of victoria (b. 1882)
1951
British playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1944
Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
1942
Marceline Boule was a French paleoanthropologist known for her work on Neanderthal fossils.
Italian-american composer and educator (d. 422)
1941
Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
1940
Prominent Zionist leader and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement.
Ukrainian-american general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
Revisionist zionism's founding father
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
American author known for his historical novels and biographies.
1938
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Pearl white was an american silent film actress best known for her work in serial films, particularly in 'the perils of pauline'.
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Actress/stadium woman from the united states (perils of pauline) dies at 49
German poet / writer dies at the age of 70
Dutch radio announcer dies at 73
1936
Composer dies at 78
1932
American painter (b. 1868)
1931
Doctor (pioneer in the field of surgery)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1927
American military, rear admiral. just before his 94th birthday, he died october 6, 2013.
1925
Flemish physician
1922
Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
Turkish politician dies at the age of 40
1920
Composer dies at 54
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
English keyboard player and guitarist (xtc and big big train).
1917
Melville Bell was a renowned journalist known for his investigative reporting.
1915
German cartographer (africa) dies at 68
1914
French storyteller, critic, and dramatist. he is remembered for his unique and impressionistic style in literary criticism.
French dramatist and critic (born in 1853)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on August 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
American playwright known for his social dramas.
1904
Composer dies at 54
1900
Russian painter and illustrator (d. 2000)