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September 15th
164 Notable deaths
Fernando Botero
Colombian painter and sculptor.
Born April 19th, 1932 in Medellín. [ref]
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.
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 from 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.
Born July 29th, 1951 in Dublin.
Died September 15th, 2021 at 70 years old in Bath. [ref]
Dudley Sutton
English 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 and writer (1929-2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner