Famous people born on 19 July

10 of the people we track were born on 19 July, best known first, with each one’s age at death, or today. Dates from Wikidata, linked from each person’s page.

1. Vladimir Mayakovsky 1893Russian poetdied aged 36
2. Edgar Degas 1834French artistdied aged 83
3. Brian May 1947British musician who served as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores Universityliving, 79
4. Benedict Cumberbatch 1976British actorliving, 50
5. Herbert Marcuse 1898German philosopher and sociologistdied aged 81
6. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow 1921American physicistdied aged 89
7. Nicola Sturgeon 1970British lawyerliving, 56
8. Vitali Klitschko 1971Politicianliving, 55
9. Gottfried Keller 1819Swiss poetdied aged 70
10. Kgalema Motlanthe 1949South African politician who served as President of South Africaliving, 77