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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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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs