Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Aug-11

Died on This Day (Aug-11)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
  Talos Eoin French , known professionally as Talos, is an Irish indie electronic musician from Cork. Irish musician 36 1
  Hana Mazi Jamnik Hana Mazi Jamnik was a Slovenian cross-country skier. Slovenian cross-country skier 19 3
Trini Lopez Trini Lopez Trinidad López III was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. American singer 83 5
V. S. Naipaul V. S. Naipaul Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul FRAS TC was a Trinidadian-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. Trinidadian-British writer 85 7
Kim Wall Kim Wall The murder of Kim Wall, known in Denmark as Ubådssagen , took place on 10 August 2017, after Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall boarded the midget submarine UC3 Nautilus, in Køge Bugt, Denmark, with the intent of interviewing its owner, Danish entrepreneur Peter Madsen. Swedish freelance journalist 30 8
Glenn Yarbrough Glenn Yarbrough Glenn Robertson Yarbrough was an American folk singer and guitarist. American folk singer 86 9
Dan Rostenkowski Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. US Representative 82 15
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Eunice Kennedy Shriver Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family. Kennedy sister 88 16
  Don Helms Donald "Don" Hugh Helms was a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams's Drifting Cowboys group. Steel guitarist 81 17
Maurice Boitel Maurice Boitel Maurice Boitel was a French painter. French painter 88 18
Mike Douglas Mike Douglas Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. , known as Mike Douglas, was an American "Big Band" era singer, entertainer, television talk show host of The Mike Douglas Show, and actor. Big Band singer 81 19
Erkko Kivikoski Erkko Kivikoski Erkko Kivikoski was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Film director, Screenwriter 69 20
Talal Maddah Talal Maddah Talal Maddah was a Saudi Arabian musician and composer. Saudi Arabian musician 70 25
Phil Harris Phil Harris Wonga Philip Harris was an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. Bandleader, vocalist, actor 91 30
Frank Dascoli Frank Dascoli Frank Dascoli was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1948 to 1961. Baseball umpire 74 35
Kurt Bühligen Kurt Bühligen Kurt Bühligen was a Luftwaffe wing commander and fighter ace of Nazi Germany during World War II. German World War II fighter pilot 67 40
Anthony McAuliffe Anthony McAuliffe Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. United States Army general 77 50
San San'yūtei Enchō Sanyutei Encho I , Shodai San'yutei Encho, born Jirokichi Izubuchi ) April 1, 1839 – August 11, 1900 was a Japanese author and rakugo performer of the late Edo and early Meiji eras. Japanese writer 61 125
William Alexander Graham William Alexander Graham William Alexander Graham was a United States senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, a senator later in the Confederate States Senate from 1864 to 1865, the 30th governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849 and U. American politician 70 150
Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy was a prince of Savoy and Duke of Aosta. Prince of Savoy and Duke of Aosta 2 300