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August 1st
165 Notable deaths
Wilford Brimley
American actor and singer.
Born September 27th, 1934 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in St. George (kidney disease). [ref]
Calamity Jane
American scout and frontierswoman.
Born May 1st, 1852 in Princeton.
Died August 1st, 1903 at 51 years old in Terry (pneumonia).
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Charles Whitman
American mass murderer and spree killer; perpetrator of the university of texas tower shooting.
Born June 24th, 1941 in Lake Worth Beach.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 25 years old in Austin (ballistic trauma).
Dom DeLuise
American actor, comedian, chef, director, producer, author.
Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (diabetes). [ref]
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015).
Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).
Corazon Aquino
Philippine politician and president (1933-2009).
Born January 25th, 1933 in Paniqui. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Makati (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Frances Farmer
American actress (1913-1970).
Born September 19th, 1913 in Seattle. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1970 at 56 years old in Indianapolis (esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Manuel L. Quezon
President of the philippines from 1935 to 1944.
Born August 19th, 1878 in Baler.
Died August 1st, 1944 at 65 years old in Saranac Lake (tuberculosis). [ref]
Rick Genest
Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model (1985-2018).
Born August 7th, 1985 in Châteauguay.
Died August 1st, 2018 at 32 years old in Montreal (falling). [ref]
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