Famous people died this month
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 |
Olga Hepnarová | June 30, 1951 | Czech | Olga Hepnarová was a Czech murderer executed for killing eight people with a truck in 1973 |
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. |
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 |
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet
Cecil John Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes was a politician cum businessman who founded the diamond company De Beers
Corey Haim
Corey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor who was quite popular during the 1980s as a teen idol
Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris was an American game show creator, producer, and host
Lou Costello
Louis Francis ‘Lou’ Cristillo, better known by stage name Lou Costello, was a famous American burlesque comedian and actor
John Candy
John Candy was a Canadian actor known for his work in Hollywood films
John Wesley
John Wesley was an Anglican cleric & theologian, who founded the Methodist movement
Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg is one of the most prominent persons in Swedish history
Philo Farnsworth
Philo Farnsworth was an inventor who invented the fully functional all-electronic TV