Famous people died this month - page 28
The Most Famous people died this month | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Charles Bukowski | August 16, 1920 | German, American | Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet |
| Selena | April 16, 1971 | American | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, famously known as the ‘Queen of Tejano music’, was a Mexican-American singer, composer, actress, spokesperson and fashion designer |
| Johnny Appleseed | September 26, 1774 | American | Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American nurseryman who is credited with the introduction of apple trees in large parts of the US |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | December 16, 1770 | German | Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had |
| Sarojini Naidu | February 13, 1879 | Indian | Sarojini Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter and poet |
| Lev Yashin | October 22, 1929 | Russian | Lev Yashin was a footballer who played for Soviet Russia |
| Edmond Dédé | November 20, 1827 | American | Read on to know more about the childhood, life and timeline of this Violinist and composer who proved his mettle as a child prodigy. |
| Olga Hepnarová | June 30, 1951 | Czech | Olga Hepnarová was a Czech murderer executed for killing eight people with a truck in 1973 |
| Alexander Alekhine | October 31, 1892 | Portuguese, Russian | Alexander Alekhine was a celebrated chess player of Russia |
| Isaac Newton | January 4, 1643 | British | Isaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician, who discovered gravitation and Newtonian Mechanics |
Ibn-al-Haytham
Ibn-al-Haytham was an illustrious Arab Muslim scientist, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer
Mary Ann Cotton
Mary Ann Cotton was an English serial-killer, whose victims included her own husbands, a lover and several children
Sarah Bernhardt
Popular as ‘Divine Sarah’, Sarah Bernhardt was one of the most excellent actors of the 19th century France
Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang was a famous Chinese translator and writer who invented the Chinese-language typewriter
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux was an American rodeo champion, country music singer, and a bronze sculptor
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine was a celebrated chess player of Russia
Alan Dundes
Alan Dundes was a prominent figure in the arena of folklore
Angelica Schuyler Church
Angelica Schuyler Church was a prominent member of the social elite during the time of American Revolution
Count Alessandro Volta
Famous physicist Count Alessandro Volta is credited with the invention of electric battery