Notable Deaths on August 4
660+ people died on this day throughout history
John Calvin Mason
1802–1865 (age 63)
Frankfort Cemetery
John Calvin Mason was a Kentucky politician and public official who served his state during the antebellum period.
Tor Åge Bringsværd
1939–2025 (age 86)
Såner Church
Tor Åge Bringsværd (16 November 1939 – 4 August 2025) was a Norwegian author, playwright, editor and translator and ...
Władysław Rozwadowski
1933–2024 (age 91)
Górczyński Cemetery
Władysław Rozwadowski was a Polish jurist who lived from 1933 to 2024.
Hasan Bacanlı
1961–2023 (age 62)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Hasan Bacanlı was a Turkish academic who lived from 1961 to 2023.
Mikhail Nikolayev
1937–2023 (age 86)
Oktyomtsy
Mikhail Yefimovich Nikolayev (Russian: Михаил Ефимович Николаев; 13 November 1937 – 4 August 202...
Fathia Bettahar
1936–2021 (age 85)
Algiers
Fathia Bettahar (27 August 1936 – 4 August 2021) was an Algerian teacher, policy advisor, and women's rights activist.
Bogusława Czosnowska
1926–2021 (age 95)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Polish actress Bogusława Czosnowska (1926–2021) was a notable figure in twentieth-century Polish theater and film.
Frances Allen
1932–2020 (age 88)
Saint Augustine Cemetery
Frances Allen (1932–2020) was the pioneering computer scientist and first female IBM Fellow whose achievements are rem...
Üstün Asutay
1938–2020 (age 82)
Bakırköy Cemetery
Üstün Asutay was a talented Turkish actor whose versatile performances enriched Turkish cinema and theater.
Jan Strelau
1931–2020 (age 89)
Pyry Cemetery, Warsaw
Jan Strelau (30 May 1931 in Gdańsk – 4 August 2020 in Warsaw) was a Polish psychologist best known for his studies on...
Sergio Zavoli
1923–2020 (age 97)
Monumental Cemetery
Sergio Wolmar Zavoli (21 September 1923 – 4 August 2020) was an Italian sports and documentary journalist and politici...
Ivo Lill
1953–2019 (age 66)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Ivo Lill was a glass artist whose bold compositions and generous spirit deepened appreciation for the medium at home and...
Ülo Ojaveer
1931–2019 (age 88)
Elva cemetery
Agronomist Ülo Ojaveer (1931–2019) devoted his life to nurturing healthier fields and sharing sustainable practices.
Masha Calo
1935–2019 (age 84)
Yarkon Cemetery
Masha Calo (1935-2019) was born in Suwałki, Poland and later immigrated to Israel where she was buried at Yarkon Cemete...
Václav Fuchs
1943–2019 (age 76)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Václav Fuchs was a Czech man who lived from 1943 to 2019.
Alina Madej
1953–2019 (age 66)
Bielsko-Biała
Alina Madej was a Polish university teacher from Bielsko-Biała.
Kazimierz Orzechowski
1929–2019 (age 90)
Cemetery in Skolimów
Polish actor known for his contributions to theatre and film.
Willi Tokarev
1934–2019 (age 85)
Kalitnikovskoye Cemetery
Willi Ivanovich Tokarev (Russian: Вилли Иванович Токарев; 11 November 1934 – 4 August 2019) was a ...
June Gloria Seacord
1925–2018 (age 93)
George Washington Memorial Park
June Gloria Seacord (1925–2018) of Jersey City rests at George Washington Memorial Park.
Zvi Ben-Zvi
1940–2017 (age 77)
Omer
Zvi Ben-Zvi was an Israeli from Haifa who lived from 1940 to 2017.
Štěpán Chludil
1935–2017 (age 82)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Štěpán Chludil was a member of the Waldfriedhof Zlín community whose life spanned much of the modern era.
Carl Kimmons
1920–2016 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carl Kimmons (1920–2016) was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Eugene Atkinson
1927–2016 (age 89)
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
Eugene Atkinson (1927–2016) was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania whose public service is commemorated at Mount ...
Valentina Kotova
1933–2016 (age 83)
Bogoslovskoe cemetery
Valentina Kotova was a Russian woman whose life reflected the experiences of her era.
Elsie Hillman
1925–2015 (age 90)
Homewood Cemetery
Elsie Hillman (1925–2015) was cherished for her kindness and enduring spirit.
Lela Swift
1919–2015 (age 96)
Hillside Memorial Park
Lela Swift was an American television director and producer best known for her work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadow...
Alaeddin Asna
1940–2015 (age 75)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Alaeddin Asna was a respected Turkish journalist whose work informed public discourse.
Krystyna Pabjańczyk-Likszo
1940–2015 (age 75)
Batowice Cemetery
Krystyna Pabjańczyk-Likszo (1940–2015) was a notable Polish basketball player.
Ahmet Erhan
1958–2013 (age 55)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Ahmet Erhan was a Turkish teacher dedicated to education and student development.
Abraham Jacob Zeldin
1918–2012 (age 94)
New Montefiore Cemetery
Abraham Jacob Zeldin (1918–2012) is remembered at New Montefiore Cemetery.
Thornton Stuart Lauber
1924–2012 (age 88)
Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Thornton Stuart Lauber (1924–2012) was a Cornwall resident laid to rest at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Renato Nicolini
1942–2012 (age 70)
Campo Verano
Italian actor known for his work in cinema and television.
Anna Der-Vartanian
1920–2011 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Anna Der-Vartanian was a trailblazing Navy storekeeper whose leadership expanded opportunities for women in uniform.
Sherman White
1928–2011 (age 83)
George Washington Memorial Park
Sherman White (1928–2011) was a standout college basketball player whose career was marred by a point-shaving scandal.
Veniamin Balobayev
1930–2011 (age 81)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Russian scientist and researcher.
Peter Czerny
1929–2011 (age 82)
Biesdorf cemetery
Peter Czerny was a German writer whose literary works enriched twentieth-century German culture.
Gary Johnson
1952–2010 (age 58)
Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Gary Johnson (1952-2010) of Shreveport was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
Dave Ames
1937–2009 (age 72)
Hollywood Cemetery
Dave Ames (1937–2009) was a Portsmouth native whose life is commemorated with a gravesite at Hollywood Cemetery in Ric...
George I. Cannon
1920–2009 (age 89)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
George I. Cannon (1920-2009) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints interred in Salt Lake City ...
Sıtkı Taşer
1935–2009 (age 74)
Çengelköy Cemetery
Sıtkı Taşer was a Turkish association football player who represented his country with distinction during his career.
Raymund Piotrovsky
1922–2009 (age 87)
Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery
Raymund Piotrovsky (1922–2009) was a distinguished Russian linguist whose scholarly work advanced the field of linguis...
John Jay
1918–2008 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Jay (1918–2008) of Elkhart is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert Maheu
1917–2008 (age 91)
Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
Robert Maheu (1917-2008) was an FBI agent turned businessman who managed clandestine operations for Howard Hughes and is...
Frank Mancuso
1918–2007 (age 89)
Forest Park Cemetery
Frank Mancuso (1918–2007) was a Houston resident whose life was commemorated by family and friends at Forest Park Ceme...
Gotthelf Schlotter
1922–2007 (age 85)
Alter Friedhof Darmstadt
Gotthelf Schlotter was a German artist whose creative works contributed to the visual arts heritage of his era.
Věra Juřicová
1951–2006 (age 55)
Cemetery in Židenice
Věra Juřicová (1951-2006) was a Czech individual buried at Cemetery in Židenice, Czech Republic.
Wacław Ziółek
1927–2006 (age 79)
cmentarz komunalny w Cedzynie
Polish executioner whose profession represented a historical aspect of the legal system.
Dorothy Sunrise Lorentino
1909–2005 (age 96)
Indiahoma
Dorothy Sunrise Lorentino (1909-2005) was a Comanche educator who became among the first Native American women certified...
Václav Suda
1925–2005 (age 80)
Jewish cemetery in Brno
Václav Suda (1925–2005) was a member of the Brno Jewish community.
Félix Coluccio
1911–2005 (age 94)
La Chacarita Cemetery
Argentine writer and cultural scholar Félix Coluccio (1911–2005) was dedicated to preserving his nation's literary an...