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August 11th
504 Notable birthdays
Eric Carmen
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Cleveland.
Died March 11th, 2024 at 74 years old in Paradise Valley. [ref]
Frederick W. Smith
American business magnate, founder of fedex (1944–2025).
Born August 11th, 1944 in Marks.
Died June 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Jerry Falwell
American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator.
Born August 11th, 1933 in Lynchburg.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Lynchburg (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist (1921–1992).
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Artem Lobov
Russian-irish mixed martial artist.
Born August 11th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Nizhny Novgorod.
David Brooks
American journalist, commentator and editor.
Born August 11th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Toronto.
David Rubenstein
American businessman (born 1949).
Born August 11th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Baltimore.
London Breed
American politician (born 1974); mayor of san francisco from 2018 to 2025.
Born August 11th, 1974 (age 51 years) in San Francisco.
Claus von Bülow
British socialite (1926–2019).
Born August 11th, 1926 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in London.
Arlene Dahl
American actress (1925–2021).
Born August 11th, 1925 in Minneapolis.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Jim Lee
Korean american comics artist, writer and publisher.
Born August 11th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Seoul.
Rodrigo Lara
Colombian lawyer and politician (1946–1984).
Born August 11th, 1946 in Neiva.
Died April 30th, 1984 at 37 years old in Calle 127 (deliberate murder).
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Iranian association football player.
Born August 11th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Qazvin.
Anna Massey
British actress (1937–2011).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Thakeham.
Died July 3rd, 2011 at 73 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
American hip hop dj and producer.
Born August 11th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Brooklyn.
Pablo Sandoval
Baseball player from venezuela.
Born August 11th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Puerto Cabello. [ref]
Ian Charleson
Scottish actor (1949-1990).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Edinburgh.
Died January 6th, 1990 at 40 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Douglas Kelley
U.s. army officer, psychiatrist, criminoligist, professor, author (1912–1958).
Born August 11th, 1912 in Truckee.
Died January 1st, 1958 at 45 years old in Berkeley (cyanide poisoning).
Gustavo Cerati
Argentine musician (1959–2014).
Born August 11th, 1959 in Buenos Aires, Barracas.
Died September 4th, 2014 at 55 years old in Buenos Aires, Núñez (respiratory arrest).
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