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Famous Deaths for 19th August 2025

1601 – Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia and Moldovia (Romanian national hero), assassinated at 42 or 43
1851 – Gioseffo Catrufo, Italian composer, dies at 80
1945 – Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (founder of Villa Lo Burgos), dies at 69
1974 – Rodger Davies, United States ambassador to Cyprus, murdered at 53 by Greek Cypriot gunmen during a demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia
1981 – Jessie Matthews, English actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74
1983 – Aleksandar Rankovi?, Yugoslavic partisan and 1st Vice President of Yugoslavia (1963-66), dies at 73
1986 – Jaap [Jacobus Albertus Wilhelmus] Burger, Dutch politician and chairman (PvdA), dies at 81
1992 – Norvel Lee, American boxer (Olympic gold 1952), dies at 67
2010 – Michael Been, American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter (The Call – “Let the Day Begin”), dies of a heart attack at 60
2021 – Bill Freehan, American baseball catcher (11 x All Star; World Series 1968; 5 x Gold Glove; Detroit Tigers), dies from dementia at 79

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Published on 19 August 2025 by Alan Category: NewsTag: Deaths, OnThisDay

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