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September 15th
164 Notable deaths
Harry Dean Stanton
American actor, musician, and singer (1926-2017).
Born July 14th, 1926 in Irvine.
Died September 15th, 2017 at 91 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ric Ocasek
American musician.
Born March 23rd, 1949 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2019 at 70 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [ref]
Thomas Wolfe
American writer.
Born October 3rd, 1900 in Asheville. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1938 at 37 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ottis Toole
American serial killer, arsonist, cannibal, and necrophile.
Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.
Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old in Raiford (liver cirrhosis).
Richard Wright
English musician, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).
Born July 28th, 1943 in London.
Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Tito Jackson
American musician (1953–2024).
Born October 15th, 1953 in Ohio.
Died September 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Gallup (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Colin McRae
British racing driver (1968-2007).
Born August 5th, 1968 in Lanark.
Died September 15th, 2007 at 39 years old in Lanark (fall). [ref]
Johnny Ramone
American guitarist (1948–2004).
Born October 8th, 1948 in Long Island.
Died September 15th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist.
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in Fort Lee (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Harry K. Daghlian, Jr.
1940s physicist who died of radiation poisoning.
Born May 4th, 1921 in Waterbury. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1945 at 24 years old in Los Alamos (radiation syndrome, irradiation).
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown