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September 12th
179 Notable deaths
John Shelby Spong
American bishop.
Born June 16th, 1931 in Charlotte.
Died September 12th, 2021 at 90 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Edith Windsor
American lgbt rights activist and a technology manager at ibm.
Born June 20th, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died September 12th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Lewis Stone
American actor (1879–1953).
Born November 15th, 1879 in Worcester.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Hugo Schmeisser
German firearm designer (1884–1953).
Born September 24th, 1884 in Jena.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 68 years old in Erfurt (lung disease).
Sid Watkins
English neurosurgeon and formula one doctor.
Born September 6th, 1928 in Liverpool.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 84 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Lawton Collins
United states army general.
Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer (1928-2004).
Born April 8th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2004 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor (1878–1956).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).
Jack Kramer
American tennis player.
Born August 1st, 1921 in Las Vegas.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Barbara Jefford
British actress (1930-2020).
Born July 26th, 1930 in Plymstock.
Died September 12th, 2020 at 90 years old [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks