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September 10th
159 Notable deaths
Charles Drake
American actor (1917-1994).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died September 10th, 1994 at 76 years old in East Lyme.
Wolfgang von Trips
German racing driver (1928-1961).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Cologne.
Died September 10th, 1961 at 33 years old in Monza Circuit.
George Paget Thomson
English physicist.
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1975 at 83 years old [ref]
Harold Gillies
New zealand plastic surgeon (1882–1960).
Born June 17th, 1882 in Dunedin.
Died September 10th, 1960 at 78 years old in London.
Lance LeGault
Actor (1935-2012).
Born May 2nd, 1935 in Chicago.
Died September 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Paula Shaw
American actress.
Born July 17th, 1941 in The Bronx.
Died September 10th, 2025 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
King of tonga.
Born July 4th, 1918 in Royal Palace.
Died September 10th, 2006 at 88 years old in Auckland (heart failure).
Adrian Frutiger
Swiss typeface designer (1928-2015).
Born May 24th, 1928 in Unterseen. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2015 at 87 years old in Bremgarten bei Bern. [ref]
Felix Bloch
Swiss physicist (1905-1983).
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Zurich.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Paul Virilio
French philosopher.
Born January 4th, 1932 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene