People who died on August 11

2003

Armand Borel, Swiss mathematician (b: May 21, 1923 ; d: August 11, 2003)
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Herb Brooks, American hockey coach (b: August 5, 1937 ; d: August 11, 2003)
   ► Biography of Herb Brooks

1996

Rafael Kubelik, Czech conductor (b: June 29, 1914 ; d: August 11, 1996)
   ► Biography of Rafael Kubelik

1988

Anne Ramsey, American actress (b: September 1, 1929 ; d: August 11, 1988)
   ► Biography of Anne Ramsey

1984

Alfred A. Knopf, American publisher (b: September 12, 1892 ; d: August 11, 1984)
   ► Biography of Alfred A. Knopf (person)

1972

Max Theiler (d: August 11, 1972)
   ► Biography of Max Theiler

1956

Jackson Pollock, American painter (b: January 28, 1912 ; d: August 11, 1956)
   ► Biography of Jackson Pollock

1953

Tazio Nuvolari (d: August 11, 1953)
   ► Biography of Tazio Nuvolari

1939

Jean Bugatti, German-born automobile designer (b: January 15, 1909 ; d: August 11, 1939)
   ► Biography of Jean Bugatti

1937

Edith Wharton, American writer (b: January 24, 1862 ; d: August 11, 1937)
   ► Biography of Edith Wharton

1919

Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist (b: November 25, 1835 ; d: August 11, 1919)
   ► Biography of Andrew Carnegie

1890

John Henry Cardinal Newman (d: August 11, 1890)
   ► Biography of John Henry Cardinal Newman

1813

Henry James Pye, English poet (b: February 20, 1745 ; d: August 11, 1813)
   ► Biography of Henry James Pye

1774

Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b: February 19, 1722 ; d: August 11, 1774)
   ► Biography of Tiphaigne de la Roche

1676

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (d: August 11, 1676)
   ► Biography of Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

1656

Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b: November 11, 1599 ; d: August 11, 1656)
   ► Biography of Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi

1614

Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (b: August 24, 1552 ; d: August 11, 1614)
   ► Biography of Lavinia Fontana

1578

Pedro Nunes (d: August 11, 1578)
   ► Biography of Pedro Nunes

1563

Bartolomé de Escobedo (d: August 11, 1563)
   ► Biography of Bartolomé de Escobedo

1519

Johann Tetzel (d: August 11, 1519)
   ► Biography of Johann Tetzel

1464

Nicholas of Cusa (d: August 11, 1464)
   ► Biography of Nicholas of Cusa

-480

Leonidas (d: August 11, -480)
   ► Biography of Leonidas

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