Famous people died this week
Find out the Famous Peoples died this week who are Leaders, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings and more. This list contain Famous people died this week including Emiliano Zapata, Ashoka, Lao Tzu (Laozi), Begum Hazrat Mahal, Brenda Benet and many more Celebrities.
The Most Famous people died this week | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Emiliano Zapata | August 8, 1879 | Mexican | Emiliano Zapata was a Mexican revolutionary leader and one of the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution. |
| Ashoka | 304 BC | Indian | Ashoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent |
| Lao Tzu (Laozi) | 601 BC | Chinese | Lao Tzu was a legendary Chinese philosopher who wrote the important “Daodejing” |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal | 1820 | Indian, Nepali | Begum Hazrat Mahal was the first wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and one of the earliest female freedom fighters during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Brenda Benet | August 14, 1945 | American | Brenda Benet was an American TV and film actress |
| Vitruvius | 80 BC | Ancient Roman | Vitruvius was a Roman architect, author, and military engineer during the 1st century BC |
| Sargon of Akkad | 2340 BC | Iraqi | Sargon of Akkad, also called ‘Sargon the Great’, ‘Sarru-Kan’ and ‘Shar-Gani-Sharri’, was the founder and first king of the Akkadian Empire |
| Pythagoras | 570 BC | Greek | Pythagoras of Samos was a Greek mathematician and philosopher |
| James Hellwig | June 16, 1959 | American | The Ultimate Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, was a legendary American professional wrestler |
| Gautama Buddha | 563 BC | Nepali | Gautama Buddha was a spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded |
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