Died On August 19th

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Discover the most famous people who died on August 19. The list includes people like Augustus, Blaise Pascal, Linus Pauling, Federico García Lorca, Otto Frank. Famous personalities featured on this list, include artists, philosophers, sculptors and record producers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, Germany & Italy and many more countries.
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 1 
Augustus
(Roman Emperor)
Augustus
29
Birthdate: September 23, 0063
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0014
 2 
Groucho Marx
(One of America's Greatest Comedians of His Era)
Groucho Marx
9
Birthdate: October 2, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1977
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 3 
Blaise Pascal
(One of the Greatest Mathematicians of All Time Who Invented the Mechanical Calculator)
Blaise Pascal
10
Birthdate: June 19, 1623
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Died: 1662
 4 
Lee Thompson Young
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘The Famous Jett Jackson’)
Lee Thompson Young
15
Birthdate: February 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 5 
Otto Frank
(German Businessman and Father of ‘Anne Frank', the Author of 'The Diary of a Young Girl’)
Otto Frank
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 12, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Province of Hesse-Nassau
Died: 1980
 6 
Linus Pauling
(One of the Greatest Scientists of All Time & Winner of Two Nobel Prizes)
Linus Pauling
9
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 28, 1901
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 1994
 7 
Federico García Lorca
(Spanish Poet, Playwright, and Theatre Director.)
Federico García Lorca
3
Birthdate: June 5, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fuente Vaqueros, Spain
Died: 1936
 8 
Vasili Arkhipov
(Soviet Naval Officer)
Vasili Arkhipov
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zvorkovo, Russia
Died: 1998
 9 
Alastair Sim
2
Birthdate: October 9, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died: 1976
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Chuck Close
(Painter)
Chuck Close
7
Birthdate: July 5, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Monroe, Washington, U.S.
Died: 2021
 11 
Hermione Baddeley
2
Birthdate: November 13, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died: 1986
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 12 
Max Mallowan
(Archaeologist)
Max Mallowan
1
Birthdate: May 6, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England
Died: 1978
 13 
Sonny Chiba
(Japanese Actor and Martial Artist Known for His Role in the 1974 Film 'The Street Fighter')
Sonny Chiba
1
Birthdate: January 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Died: 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 14 
Nicholas Black Elk
(Traditional Healers)
Nicholas Black Elk
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 1, 1863
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Powder River, Wyoming, United States
Died: 1950
 15 
Hayden Rorke
0
Birthdate: October 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1987
 16 
John Wesley Hardin
(Gunfighter)
John Wesley Hardin
9
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: May 26, 1853
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bonham, Texas, United States
Died: 1895
 17 
Dick Gregory
(American critic)
Dick Gregory
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Birthdate: October 12, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 2017
 18 
George Gamow
(Physicist)
George Gamow
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 4, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Odessa
Died: 1968
 19 
Gina Lopez
(Philippine Environmental Activist Who Fought against Destructive Mining)
Gina Lopez
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Died: 2019
 20 
Ahna Capri
(Actress)
Ahna Capri
0
Birthdate: July 6, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 2010
 21 
Levy Mwanawasa
(Member of Parliament)
Levy Mwanawasa
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 3, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mufulira
Died: 2008
 22 
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 15, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro
Died: 2003
 23 
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
(French Academic Painter Best Known for His Works: ‘The Birth of Venus’ and ‘The Bohemian’)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1
Birthdate: November 30, 1825
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: La Rochelle, France
Died: 1905
 24 
Bill Freehan
(Baseball player)
Bill Freehan
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 29, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 25 
Mark Donohue
(American Race Car Driver and Engineer Known for His Ability to Set Up His Own Race Car)
Mark Donohue
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 18, 1937
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Haddon Township, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1975
 26 
Don Hewitt
(Television Producer)
Don Hewitt
2
Birthdate: December 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2009
 27 
Vilfredo Pareto
(Economist, Writer, Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher)
Vilfredo Pareto
1
Birthdate: July 15, 1848
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1923
 28 
Sergei Diaghilev
(Russian Art Critic, Ballet Impresario and Founder of the 'Ballets Russes')
Sergei Diaghilev
1
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: March 31, 1872
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chudovsky District, Russia
Died: 1929
 29 
Andrea Palladio
(Architect)
Andrea Palladio
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: November 30, 1508
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Padua, Italy
Died: 1580
 30 
Ma Prem Hasya
(Served as his personal secretary (or chief of staff) after Ma Anand Sheela)
Ma Prem Hasya
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2014
 31 
Donald Woods
(Journalist)
Donald Woods
1
Birthdate: December 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hobeni, South Africa
Died: 2001
 32 
Cedar Walton
(Jazz Pianist)
Cedar Walton
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: 2013
 33 
Brian Wilson Aldiss
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 18, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dereham, England
Died: 2017
 34 
John Proctor
(Accused victim of witchcraft)
John Proctor
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 30, 1632
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Suffolk, England
Died: 1692
 35 
Tony Scott
(Director Known for His Successful Thriller Films: ‘Top Gun’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ and ‘Days of Thunder')
Tony Scott
11
Birthdate: June 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tynemouth, England
Died: 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 36 
Louis Anquetin
(Was a French Painter)
Louis Anquetin
0
Birthdate: January 26, 1861
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Étrépagny, France
Died: 1932
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
0
Birthdate: September 23, 1158
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1186
 38 
Charles Frédéric Gerhardt
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 21, 1816
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: 1856
 39 
Simin Behbahani
(Iranian Contemporary Poet, Lyricist and Activist Known for Her Poems in a Ghazal-Style of Poetic Form)
Simin Behbahani
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: July 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: 2014
 40 
David Bomberg
(Painter)
David Bomberg
0
Birthdate: December 5, 1890
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Birmingham
Died: 1957
 41 
Frans Snyders
(Flemish Baroque Painter)
Frans Snyders
0
Birthdate: November 11, 1579
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: 1657
 42 
James Foley
(photojournalist,teacher, journalist)
James Foley
3
Birthdate: October 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: 2014
 43 
Claude Grahame-White
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 21, 1879
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bursledon, England
Died: 1959
 44 
Donald Henderson
(Medical Doctor)
Donald Henderson
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: September 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakewood, Ohio, United States
Died: 2016
 45 
Günther von Kluge
(Former field marshal during World War II who held commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts)
Günther von Kluge
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 30, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Poznań, Poland
Died: 1944
 46 
Hugo Gernsback
(Inventor)
Hugo Gernsback
0
Birthdate: August 16, 1884
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Died: 1967
 47 
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
(Swedish Mineralogist and Chemist Who Discovered the Element 'Nickel')
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 23, 1722
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Turinge socken, Sweden
Died: 1765
 48 
George Burroughs
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1650 AD
Birthplace: Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1692
 49 
Nadir Salifov
(Notorious gangster and convicted criminal)
Nadir Salifov
0
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: August 28, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dmanisi, Georgia
Died: 2020
 50 
Spencer Fullerton Baird
(US Naturalist, Ornithologist, and Zoologist Who Mostly Studied North American Birds and Mammals)
Spencer Fullerton Baird
0
Birthdate: February 3, 1823
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1887