Famous Deaths for 12th August 2019

1546 – Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies
1728 – Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61
1830 – Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50
1877 – James Drummond, Scottish historical painter, (b. 1816)
1935 – Friedrich Schottky, German mathematician (Schottky’s theorem), dies at 84
1955 – James B. Sumner, American chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1887)
1982 – Salvador Sanchez, Mexican boxer (b. 1959)
1994 – Gene Cherico, American jazz bassist, dies at 59
1999 – Jean Drapeau, Quebec politician, mayor of Montreal (b. 1916)
2010 – Isaac Bonewits, founder of U.S. Druid organization Ar Ndraiocht Fein (b. 1949)

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