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August 11th
151 Notable deaths
Robin Williams
American actor and comedian (1951–2014).
Born July 21st, 1951 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2014 at 63 years old in Tiburon (hanging). [ref]
Jackson Pollock
American artist (1912-1956).
Born January 28th, 1912 in Cody. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1956 at 44 years old in East Hampton (traffic collision). [ref]
Peter Cushing
English actor (1913-1994).
Born May 26th, 1913 in Kenley. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1994 at 81 years old in Canterbury (prostate cancer). [ref]
William S. Burroughs
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914-1997).
Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lawrence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
American philanthropist; founder of the special olympics; sister of john f. kennedy.
Born July 10th, 1921 in Brookline.
Died August 11th, 2009 at 88 years old in Hyannis (stroke). [ref]
Gonzalo Gaviria
Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990).
Born December 25th, 1946 in Pereira.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 43 years old in Medellín. [ref]
Sumner Redstone
American businessman and media magnate (1923-2020).
Born May 27th, 1923 in Boston.
Died August 11th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Phil Harris
American actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, orchestra leader.
Born June 24th, 1904 in Linton. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1995 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jani Lane
American singer (1964–2011).
Born February 1st, 1964 in Akron. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2011 at 47 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Edith Wharton
American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937).
Born January 24th, 1862 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1937 at 75 years old in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (stroke). [ref]
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black