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Famous Deaths on August 19

14 notable people died on August 19, including Linus Pauling, Thomas Cajetan, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt.

Total Deaths
14
Avg Age at Death
72
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Olev Subbi
Olev Subbi
artistpainter
Estonian artist (1930–2013)

20th Century

5 deaths
Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1954), Nobel Prize in Peace (1962)
Octav Onicescu
Octav Onicescu
mathematicianstatistician
Romanian mathematician (1892-1983)
Tit Bud
Tit Bud
aristocratfolklorist
Vicar of Maramureș, Greek-catholic priest, vice-president of the Association for the Culture of the Romanian People in Maramures, historian and folklorist (1846-1917)
José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón
José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church (1840-1921)
Otto-Iivari Meurman
Otto-Iivari Meurman
architecturban planner
Finnish architect (1890–1994)

19th Century

4 deaths
Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (1721-1808)
French mathematician and astronomer
Oluf Rygh
Oluf Rygh
anthropologistarchaeologist
Norwegian archaeologist (1833–1899)
Theodor Aman
Theodor Aman
painterphotographer
Romanian painter (1831-1891)

18th Century

1 death
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
fortifications officerscientist
Swedish mineralogist and chemist (1722-1765)

17th Century

2 deaths
Adam Zrinski
Adam Zrinski
military officerpolitician
Croatian count and military officer (1662-1691)
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Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi
authorhistorian
Moroccan writer

16th Century

1 death
Thomas Cajetan
Thomas Cajetan
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Catholic cardinal

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