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August 19th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 19th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

2021

  • Japanese actor and martial artist known for his roles in martial arts films such as 'The Street Fighter' series.

2020

  • Slade Gorton was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Washington.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the danish retail chain jysk (b. 1948)

2017

  • Biran Aldiss was a prolific British science fiction author known for his innovative and thought-provoking works.

  • American comedian, entertainer, and activist. he fasted from thanksgiving 1967 through new years day 1968 to protest the vietnam conflict. he gave 63 lectures in 57 cities and lost 50 pounds, eventually dropping to 98. gregory is also an accomplished nutritionist.

  • Bea Wain was a popular big band singer known for hits like 'Deep Purple' and 'Heart and Soul'.

2016

  • American actor, writer, and voice-man. his specialty is comedy. he performed and wrote with mort sahl and gomer pyle, and appeared in mel brooks' "to be or not to be."

2015

  • Prolific novelist known for his rich character development.

  • Halana Fernandez was a renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of exoplanets.

  • Iraqi politician and lawyer who played a role in the post-Saddam Hussein government.

  • Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)

  • American minister and activist (b. 1916)

2014

  • American journalist who was kidnapped in Syria and later executed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

  • Antoinette Fouque was a French feminist theorist and activist who co-founded the Mouvement de Libération des Femmes (Women's Liberation Movement) in France.

  • Samih al-Qasim was a Palestinian poet and political activist who was known for his nationalist and anti-occupation poetry.

  • Candida Lycett Green was a British writer and journalist known for her works on rural life.

  • British author known for her works on English country life.

2013

  • American hard-bop jazz pianist. before establishing a long and successful career as a composer and bandleader, he rose to fame as a member in drummer art blakey’s band. many of his compositions were adopted as jazz standards by other musicians, such as "firm roots", and "bolivia".

  • Afghan politician, 8th president of afghanistan (b. 1926)

  • Saudi arabian prince (b. 1923)

  • American director and producer (b. 1927)

  • American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)

2012

2011

  • Raul Ruiz was a Chilean film director known for his experimental and avant-garde style.

  • Known for contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Angalina Akerman was a Belgian-American screenwriter and director known for her experimental and avant-garde films.

  • Chilean filmmaker known for his avant-garde and surreal films.

  • Chilean-french screenwriter and producer (d. 2011).

2010

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • British poet and translator known for his wit and humor in poetry.

  • Freddie Woodruff was an American writer and journalist.

  • Television news producer and director; creator of 60 minutes. (born in 1922).

  • American television producer, created 60 minutes (b. 1922)

2008

  • Renowned saxophonist of the Dave Matthews Band.

  • Kito Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia, serving from 2002 until his death in 2008.

  • Third president of zambia: zambian politician and lawyer (d. 2008).

  • Zambian lawyer and politician, 3rd president of zambia (b. 1948)

  • American saxophonist (dave matthews band), (d. 2008).

2006

  • Iwao Fujita was a Japanese-American meteorologist who developed the Fujita scale, a system for classifying the strength of tornadoes.

2005

  • Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.

  • Renowned sculptor known for his abstract and innovative sculptures.

  • British Labour Party politician known for her work in the Northern Ireland peace process.

  • Mo Mowlam was a British Labour Party politician known for her role in the Northern Ireland peace process.

  • Dutch actor and comedian (born 1918).

2004

  • Pioneer in the field of information retrieval and creator of the Luhn algorithm.

2003

2002

  • Spanish Basque sculptor known for his monumental abstract works.

2001

  • South african journalist and antiapartheid activist (born 1983)

  • American singer and pianist (born in 1939).

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

  • Vasili Arkhipov was a Soviet naval officer who is credited with preventing a nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

1997

  • American journalist known for his investigative reporting

1995

1994

  • American scientist who was awarded the nobel prize for chemistry in 1954 and the peace prize in 1962. he was a stanford university professor of chemistry and had many opinions, sometimes ahead of his time. he was a champion of vitamin c as a cure-all and for general health. age 93, died from prostate cancer on 8/19/1994 big sur (ca).

  • American chemist and biologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1901)

  • Biochemist dies at 78

  • Us / british architect (binnen house), dies at 96

  • Bishop of kensington dies at 59

1993

  • Utpal Dutt

    Bangladeshi actor, director, and playwright (b. 1929)

  • Us costume designer/wife of howard dietz dies at 90

  • Actress (night hasa a thousand eyes), is killed at 76

1992

  • Dutch director / actor (a bridge too far), dies at 48

1991

  • Renowned actress known for her roles in silent films.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • A renowned Indian classical musician and composer who made significant contributions to Hindustani music.

1988

1987

  • Brooklyn, new york -- actor. (dr bellows - i dream of jeannie).

1986

1982

1981

  • Jessie Matthews

    Jessie matthews was a british actress and singer known for her performances in musical films and stage productions during the 1920s and 1930s.

  • Selma Stern was a German mathematician known for her work in number theory.

  • Jessie Matthews

    London, england -- actress (gangway first a girl).

1980

  • Father of Anne Frank and co-founder of Opekta, a company that sold pectin.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

  • Eaden Sinclair was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1977

  • Groucho Marx

    Groucho marx was a legendary comedian known for his quick wit, distinctive mustache, and cigar. he gained fame as a member of the marx brothers comedy team and for hosting the television show 'you bet your life'.

  • Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1977)

  • British actor (born in 1921)

  • Nyc comedian (marx bros) dies in los angeles at 86

1976

  • Alastair Sim

    Scottish actor on film and stage. he made his film debut at age 30 and his film debut at 35. he was a gifted actor and played a variety of characters. his wit and humor made him a popular choice for film audiences.

  • New zealand cricketer (born 1946).

  • Composer dies at age 70

1975

  • American philanthropist and collector of antiques who supported the arts and education.

  • American race car driver and engineer (born in 1937).

  • Greek-american wrestler (d. 1974)

1974

  • American painter known for his modernist landscapes.

  • Us ambassador on cyprus, murdered

1973

  • Earsie Hawkins was a renowned American dancer and choreographer, known for her innovative and influential modern dance performances.

1972

  • Aerospace engineer known for his work on early aircraft designs.

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

1967

  • Isaac Deutscher was a Polish-born British Marxist historian, journalist, and political biographer.

  • German-american businessman, editor and inventor, as well as the founder and first radio-supply-house seller in the world. he was highly intelligent and versatile and designed the first home-radio set.

  • Dutch (great-granddad king william iii), is killed at 84

  • Polish/english historian (stalinbiography), dies in 60

1963

1962

  • French general and politician known for his role in World War II.

  • French politician who served as Minister of Justice.

  • 1. first woman to die in the swedish parliament at 90

1960

  • Elorah Delacroix was a French novelist known for her lyrical and introspective works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

  • Elanora Browne was a British journalist and author who wrote extensively on social and political issues.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • American-born british sculptor who pioneered modern sculpture. born in the united states, he moved to europe in 1902 and became a british citizen in 1911. his controversial works challenged the boundaries of what was acceptable subject matter for public art. he also created paintings and drawings and often displayed his work.

  • American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (born 1901).

1958

1957

1954

1951

  • Renowned for her contributions to software development and programming.

1950

  • Italian engineer known for his work on the international system of electrical units.

  • Emmory Sinclair was a prominent American essayist known for her thought-provoking and socially conscious writings.

  • Italian engineer and physicist (d. 1950).

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1947

  • Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), died at 67

1946

1945

1944

1942

1941

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1936

1932

1931

  • Starr Jordan was an American biologist known for his work in ichthyology.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1928

1923

  • Italian economist known for the Pareto principle.

  • Italian engineer, philosopher, economist, socioologist, political scientist and economist. his contributions to economics were significant, especially in the areas of income distribution analysis and the analysis of individual choices. he is also responsible for the popularization of the term "elite", in social analysis.

1922

  • Spanish catalan composer. he was a musicologist and an early music specialist. he edited victoriaaeur(tm), opera omnia, and the requiem for joan brudieu. his writings and others prompted a keen interest for early spanish music. rosa garcaa ascot was one of his most notable pupils. see: list of music students sorted by teacher: n to f#felip perell.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1915

1914

1912

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on August 19th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1906

  • Ezechiel Moreno y Díaz was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Pasto, Colombia.

1900

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