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September 11th
195 Notable deaths
Klaus Johann Jacobs
Swiss businessman (1936-2008).
Born December 3rd, 1936 in Bremen.
Died September 11th, 2008 at 71 years old in Küsnacht (cancer). [ref]
Latifa al-Zayyat
Egyptian activist and writer.
Born August 8th, 1923 in Damietta. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Ernst May
German architect (1886-1970).
Born July 27th, 1886 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1970 at 84 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Gregory Breit
American physicist (1899-1981).
Born July 14th, 1899 in Mykolaiv.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 82 years old in Salem.
Henry DeWolf Smyth
American physicist and diplomat.
Born May 1st, 1898 in Clinton.
Died September 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).
Joachim Fuchsberger
German actor and television host.
Born March 11th, 1927 in Stuttgart.
Died September 11th, 2014 at 87 years old in Grünwald (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Freda du Faur
Australian mountaineer (1882–1935).
Born September 16th, 1882 in Croydon. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1935 at 52 years old in Dee Why (suicide by asphyxiation). [ref]
Phung Quang Thanh
Vietnamese defense minister.
Born February 2nd, 1949 in Hanoi.
Died September 11th, 2021 at 72 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
George Irving
American actor, director (1874-1961).
Born October 5th, 1874 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1961 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Peter Klashorst
Dutch painter.
Born February 11th, 1957 in Santpoort-Zuid. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2024 at 67 years old in Amsterdam (lymphoma). [ref]
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