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September 15th
146 Notable deaths
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).
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 (ballistic trauma).
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.
Born July 29th, 1951 in Dublin.
Died September 15th, 2021 at 70 years old in Bath. [ref]
Billy Miller
American actor.
Born September 17th, 1979 in Tulsa.
Died September 15th, 2023 at 43 years old in Austin. [ref]
Dudley Sutton
English actor (1933–2018).
Born April 6th, 1933 in Surrey.
Died September 15th, 2018 at 85 years old in Clapham. [ref]
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist and writer (1929-2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
Saul Kripke
American philosopher and logician.
Born November 13th, 1940 in Bay Shore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
John Hoyt
1905–1991; american film, stage, and television actor.
Born October 5th, 1905 in Bronxville. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1991 at 85 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer). [ref]
Anton Webern
Austrian composer and conductor.
Born December 3rd, 1883 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1945 at 61 years old in Mittersill. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene