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September 15th
212 Notable deaths
Harry Dean Stanton
American actor (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 (1944–2019).
Born March 23rd, 1949 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2019 at 70 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [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]
Ottis Toole
American serial killer (1947–1996).
Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.
Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old in Raiford (liver cirrhosis).
Richard Wright
English keyboardist, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).
Born July 28th, 1943 in London.
Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (lung cancer).
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
British mechanical and civil engineer (1806-1859).
Born April 9th, 1806 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1859 at 53 years old in Westminster (stroke). [ref]
Thomas Wolfe
American writer.
Born October 3rd, 1900 in Asheville. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1938 at 37 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis). [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 (1929–1980).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield.
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City (liver cirrhosis).
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]
Moana Pozzi
Italian television presenter and pornographic actress.
Born April 27th, 1961 in Genoa. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1994 at 33 years old in Lyon (liver cancer).
Fernando Botero
Colombian painter and sculptor (1932–2023).
Born April 19th, 1932 in Medellín.
Died September 15th, 2023 at 91 years old in Monaco (pneumonia). [ref]
Billy Miller
American actor (1979–2023).
Born September 17th, 1979 in Tulsa.
Died September 15th, 2023 at 43 years old in Austin. [ref]
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
Austrian anti-communist general (1886-1921).
Born January 10th, 1886 in Graz.
Died September 15th, 1921 at 35 years old in Novosibirsk (gunshot wound).
Harry K. Daghlian, Jr.
1940s physicist who died of radiation poisoning (1921–1945).
Born May 4th, 1921 in Waterbury. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1945 at 24 years old in Los Alamos (radiation syndrome, irradiation).
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
King of sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1973 at 90 years old in Helsingborgs lasarett (pneumonia).
Frances Bay
Canadian actress.
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Winnipeg.
Died September 15th, 2011 at 92 years old in Tarzana (pneumonia). [ref]
Gavan O'Herlihy
Irish actor (1951–2021).
Born July 29th, 1951 in Dublin.
Died September 15th, 2021 at 70 years old in Bath. [ref]
Joseph Plateau
Belgian physicist (1801–1883).
Born October 14th, 1801 in Brussels.
Died September 15th, 1883 at 81 years old in Ghent.
Dudley Sutton
British actor (1933–2018).
Born April 6th, 1933 in Surrey.
Died September 15th, 2018 at 85 years old in Clapham. [ref]
Saul Kripke
American philosopher and logician (1940–2022).
Born November 13th, 1940 in Bay Shore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2022 at 81 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist (1929–2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence.
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
John Hoyt
American film, stage, and television actor (1905-1991).
Born October 5th, 1905 in Bronxville.
Died September 15th, 1991 at 85 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Anton Webern
Austrian composer and conductor.
Born December 3rd, 1883 in Vienna.
Died September 15th, 1945 at 61 years old in Mittersill.
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (lung cancer, cancer).
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