Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 11
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1896 On this day in history ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81 

1898 On this day in history charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies 

1909 On July - 11 simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 

1914 Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on this day in history. 

1916 Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on this day in history. 

1921 Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on July - 11. 

1926 Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 on this day in history. 

1929 On this day in history death of billy Mosforth, English footballer (b. 1857) 

1936 On July - 11 death of james Murray, American actor (b. 1901) 

1937 On July - 11 george Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 

1942 On July - 11 simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau 

1944 Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on this day in history. 

1948 Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history. 

1950 Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. 

1958 Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on July - 11. 

1959 On July - 11 c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies 

1964 On this day in history maurice Thorez, sec-general French communist party, dies at 64 

1965 On July - 11 ray Collins, actor (Halls of Ivy, Perry Mason), dies at 75 

1966 Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52 on this day in history. 

1967 On this day in history death of guy Favreau, French Canadian lawyer, politician and judge (b. 1917) 

1971 Carleton Young, actor (Court of Last Resorts), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1973 On this day in history alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov, Russian composer (Zavod), dies at 72 

1974 On this day in history death of pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1891) 

1975 Kurt Pinthus, writer, dies at 89 on this day in history. 

1979 Death of Claude Wagner, French Canadian judge and politician (b. 1925) on July - 11. 

1980 Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

1983 On this day in history death of ross Macdonald, American-Canadian writer (b. 1915) 

1984 Karel Mengelberg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history. 

1987 Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50 on July - 11. 

1989 Laurence Olivier, acting great (Hamlet), dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1990 Onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor (Ciske the Rat, Lifespan), dies at 67 on this day in history. 

1991 On July - 11 death of hitoshi Igarashi, Japanese interpreter (Satanic Verses), murdered 

1992 Annette Fischer, Danish chairman Amnesty Intl, dies on this day in history. 

1993 On July - 11 deng Yingchao, high ranking communist China official, dies at 88 

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