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September 10th

159 Notable deaths

Olive Thomas

American silent film actress, model (1894–1920).

Born October 20th, 1894 in Charleroi.

Died September 10th, 1920 at 25 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (nephritis).

Michaela DePrince

Sierra leonean-american ballet dancer (1995–2024).

Born January 6th, 1995 in Kenema.

Died September 10th, 2024 at 29 years old in New York City. [ref]

André Derain

French painter and engraver (1880-1954).

Born June 10th, 1880 in Chatou. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1954 at 74 years old in Garches (traffic collision). [ref]

Frankie Beverly

American musician (1946–2024).

Born December 6th, 1946 in Philadelphia.

Died September 10th, 2024 at 77 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

Agostinho Neto

President of angola (1975-1979).

Born September 17th, 1922 in Ícolo e Bengo.

Died September 10th, 1979 at 56 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).

Len Wein

American comic book writer and editor.

Born June 12th, 1948 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 10th, 2017 at 69 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Jatindranath Mukherjee

Bengali revolutionary (1879-1915).

Born December 7th, 1879 in Bengal Presidency, Kushtia District.

Died September 10th, 1915 at 35 years old in British Raj, Odisha, Balasore (shootout).

Percy Spencer

American engineer and inventor.

Born July 9th, 1894 in Penobscot County.

Died September 10th, 1970 at 76 years old in Newton.

Virginia Satir

American psychotherapist & non-fiction author.

Born June 26th, 1916 in Neillsville.

Died September 10th, 1988 at 72 years old in California.

Leo Carrillo

American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.

Born August 6th, 1881 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]

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