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==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[258]] – [[Lawrence of Rome]], Spanish-Italian deacon and saint (b. 225) * [[794]] – [[Fastrada]], Frankish noblewoman (b. 765) * [[796]] – [[Eanbald (died 796)|Eanbald]], archbishop of [[Diocese of York|York]] * [[847]] – [[Al-Wathiq]], Abbasid caliph (b. 816) * [[955]] – [[Conrad, Duke of Lorraine|Conrad]] ('the Red'), duke of [[Lotharingia|Lorraine]] *[[1241]] – [[Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany]] (b. 1184) *[[1250]] – [[Eric IV of Denmark]] (b. 1216) *[[1284]] – [[Tekuder]], Khan of the [[Mongol]] [[Ilkhanate]] *[[1316]] – [[Felim McHugh O'Connor|Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair]], King of Connacht *[[1322]] – [[John of La Verna]], Italian ascetic (b. 1259) *[[1410]] – [[Louis II, Duke of Bourbon]] (b. 1337) *[[1535]] – [[Ippolito de' Medici]], Italian cardinal (b. 1509) *[[1536]] – [[Francis III, Duke of Brittany]], Dauphin of France, Brother of Henry II (b. 1518) ===1601–1900=== *[[1653]] – [[Maarten Tromp]], Dutch admiral (b. 1598) *[[1655]] – [[Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquis of Bedmar]], Spanish cardinal and diplomat (b. 1572) *[[1660]] – [[Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond]] (b. 1649) *[[1723]] – [[Guillaume Dubois]], French cardinal and politician, [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (France)|French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]] (b. 1656) *[[1759]] – [[Ferdinand VI of Spain]] (b. 1713) *[[1784]] – [[Allan Ramsay (artist)|Allan Ramsay]], Scottish-English painter (b. 1713) *[[1796]] – [[Ignaz Anton von Indermauer]], Austrian nobleman and government official (b. 1759) *[[1802]] – [[Franz Aepinus]], German-Russian philosopher and academic (b. 1724) *[[1806]] – [[Michael Haydn]], Austrian composer and educator (b. 1737) *[[1839]] – [[Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet]], English lawyer and politician (b. 1758) *[[1862]] – [[Hon'inbō Shūsaku]], Japanese [[Go (game)|Go]] player (b. 1829) *[[1875]] – [[Karl Andree]], German geographer and journalist (b. 1808) *[[1889]] – [[Arthur Böttcher]], German pathologist and anatomist (b. 1831) *[[1890]] – [[John Boyle O'Reilly]], Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (b. 1844) *[[1896]] – [[Otto Lilienthal]], German pilot and engineer (b. 1848) ===1901–present=== *[[1904]] – [[Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau]], French lawyer and politician, 68th [[Prime Minister of France]] (b. 1846) *[[1913]] – [[Johannes Linnankoski]], Finnish author (b. 1869)<ref>[http://authorscalendar.info/linnanko.htm Johannes Linnankoski (1869-1913) - pseudonym for Johannes Vihtori Peltonen]</ref> *[[1915]] – [[Henry Moseley]], English physicist and engineer (b. 1887) *[[1916]] – [[John J. Loud]], American inventor (b. 1844) *[[1918]] – [[Erich Löwenhardt]], German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897) *[[1920]] – [[Ádám Politzer]], Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (b. 1835) *[[1922]] – [[Reginald Dunne]], [[Irish republicanism|Irish Republican]], executed for the killing of [[Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet|Sir Henry Wilson]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/09/17/mary-dunne-a-mothers-struggle-for-recognition/#.YvKhN_jMJPZ | title=Mary Dunne, A Mother's Struggle for Recognition – the Irish Story }}</ref> *[[1922]] – [[Joseph O'Sullivan]], [[Irish republicanism|Irish Republican]], executed for the killing of [[Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet|Sir Henry Wilson]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2022/08/08/the-felons-cap-is-the-noblest-crown-an-irish-head-can-wear/ | title='The felon's cap is the noblest crown an Irish head can wear' | newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] }}</ref> *[[1929]] – [[Pierre Fatou]], French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1878) * 1929 – [[Aletta Jacobs]], Dutch physician (b. 1854)<ref>{{cite book|editor-first=Bonnie G.|editor-last=Smith|title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History|volume=1|place=Oxford|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2008|isbn=978-0-19514-890-9|page=637}}</ref> *[[1932]] – [[Rin Tin Tin]], American acting dog (b. 1918) *[[1933]] – [[Alf Morgans]], Welsh-Australian politician, 4th [[Premier of Western Australia]] (b. 1850) *[[1945]] – [[Robert H. Goddard]], American physicist and engineer (b. 1882) *[[1948]] – [[Kan'ichi Asakawa]], Japanese-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1873) * 1948 – [[Andrew Brown (soccer)|Andrew Brown]], Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1870) * 1948 – [[Montague Summers]], English clergyman and author (b. 1880) *[[1949]] – [[Homer Burton Adkins]], American chemist (b. 1892) *[[1954]] – [[Robert Adair (actor)|Robert Adair]], American-born British actor (b. 1900) *[[1958]] – [[Frank Demaree]], American baseball player and manager (b. 1910) *[[1960]] – [[Hamide Ayşe Sultan]], Ottoman princess (b. 1887) *[[1961]] – [[Julia Peterkin]], American author (b. 1880) *[[1963]] – [[Estes Kefauver]], American lawyer and politician (b. 1903) * 1963 – [[Ernst Wetter]], Swiss lawyer and jurist (b. 1877) *[[1969]] – [[János Kodolányi]], Hungarian author (b. 1899) *[[1976]] – [[Bert Oldfield]], Australian cricketer (b. 1894) *[[1979]] – [[Dick Foran]], American actor and singer (b. 1910) * 1979 – [[Walter Gerlach]], German physicist and academic (b. 1889) *[[1980]] – [[Yahya Khan]], Pakistani general and politician, 3rd [[President of Pakistan]] (b. 1917) *[[1982]] – [[Anderson Bigode Herzer]], Brazilian author and poet (b. 1962) *[[1985]] – [[Nate Barragar]], American football player and sergeant (b. 1906) *[[1987]] – [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]], Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd [[Prime Minister of Greece]] (b. 1893) *[[1991]] – [[Lưu Trọng Lư]], Vietnamese poet and playwright (b. 1912) *[[1993]] – [[Euronymous]], Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (b. 1968) *[[1997]] – [[Jean-Claude Lauzon]], Canadian director and screenwriter (b. 1953) * 1997 – [[Conlon Nancarrow]], American-Mexican pianist and composer (b. 1912) *[[1999]] – [[Jennifer Paterson]], English chef and television presenter (b. 1928) * 1999 – [[Baldev Upadhyaya]], Indian historian, scholar, and critic (b. 1899) *[[2000]] – [[Gilbert Parkhouse]], Welsh cricketer and rugby player (b. 1925) *[[2001]] – [[Lou Boudreau]], American baseball player and manager (b. 1917) *[[2002]] – [[Michael Houser]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962) * 2002 – [[Kristen Nygaard]], Norwegian computer scientist and politician (b. 1926) *[[2007]] – [[Henry Cabot Lodge Bohler]], American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1925) * 2007 – [[James E. Faust]], American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1920) * 2007 – [[Jean Rédélé]], French race car driver and pilot, founded [[Alpine (automobile)|Alpine]] (b. 1922) * 2007 – [[Tony Wilson]], English journalist, producer, and manager, co-founded [[Factory Records]] (b. 1950) *[[2008]] – [[Isaac Hayes]], American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (b. 1942) *[[2010]] – [[Markus Liebherr]], German-Swiss businessman (b. 1948) * 2010 – [[Adam Stansfield]], English footballer (b. 1978) * 2010 – [[David L. Wolper]], American director and producer (b. 1928) *[[2011]] – [[Billy Grammer]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1925) *[[2012]] – [[Philippe Bugalski]], French race car driver (b. 1963) * 2012 – [[Ioan Dicezare]], Romanian general and pilot (b. 1916) * 2012 – [[Irving Fein]], American producer and manager (b. 1911) * 2012 – [[William W. Momyer]], American general and pilot (b. 1916) * 2012 – [[Carlo Rambaldi]], Italian special effects artist (b. 1925) *[[2013]] – [[William P. Clark Jr.]], American judge and politician, 12th [[United States National Security Advisor]] (b. 1931) * 2013 – [[Jonathan Dawson (director)|Jonathan Dawson]], Australian historian and academic (b. 1941) * 2013 – [[Eydie Gormé]], American singer and actress (b. 1928) * 2013 – [[David C. Jones]], American general (b. 1921) * 2013 – [[Jody Payne]], American singer and guitarist (b. 1936) * 2013 – [[Amy Wallace]], American author (b. 1955) *[[2014]] – [[Jim Command]], American baseball player and scout (b. 1928) * 2014 – [[Dotty Lynch]], American journalist and academic (b. 1945) * 2014 – [[Kathleen Ollerenshaw]], English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, [[Lord Mayor of Manchester]] (b. 1912) * 2014 – [[Bob Wiesler]], American baseball player (b. 1930) *[[2015]] – [[Buddy Baker]], American race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1941) * 2015 – [[Endre Czeizel]], Hungarian physician, geneticist, and academic (b. 1935) * 2015 – [[Knut Osnes]], Norwegian footballer and coach (b. 1922) * 2015 – [[Eriek Verpale]], Belgian author and poet (b. 1952) *[[2017]] – [[Ruth Pfau]], German-Pakistani doctor and nun (b. 1929) *[[2019]] – [[Jeffrey Epstein]], American financier (b. 1953)<ref name="nytimes suicide">{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-suicide.html |title = Jeffrey Epstein Dead in Suicide at Jail, Spurring Inquiries | first1= William K. |last1= Rashbaum | first2= Benjamin | last2= Weiser | first3=Michael | last3=Gold | date= August 10, 2019 | access-date = August 10, 2019 | work = [[The New York Times]] }}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[Tony Esposito]], Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1943)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brehm|first=Mike|date=2021-08-10|title=Legendary Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito dies at 78|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2021/08/10/tony-esposito-dies-78-chicago-blackhawks-hall-of-fame-goalie/5562319001/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811013044/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2021/08/10/tony-esposito-dies-78-chicago-blackhawks-hall-of-fame-goalie/5562319001/|archive-date=2021-08-11|access-date=2021-08-11|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[Vesa-Matti Loiri]], Finnish actor, musician and comedian (b. 1945)<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.hs.fi/muistot/art-2000007998459.html| title=Vesa-Matti Loiri on kuollut| access-date=10 August 2022| work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]| date=10 August 2022|language=fi}}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[Rachael Lillis]], American voice actress and scriptwriter (b. 1978)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2024-08-12 |title=Rachael Lillis Dies: 'Pokémon' Voice Actor For Misty & Jessie From Team Rocket Was 46 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/rachael-lillis-dead-pokemon-voice-misty-jessie-team-rocket-1236037939/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> *2024 – [[Peggy Moffitt]], American model and actress (b. 1937)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rourke |first=Mary |date=2024-08-14 |title=Fashion model Peggy Moffitt has died |url=https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2024-08-14/peggy-moffitt-dead |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> <!--Do not add yourself or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. 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