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September 16th
144 Notable deaths
Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).
Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision). [ref]
Maria Callas
American-born greek operatic soprano.
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Flower Hospital. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Piaget
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980).
Born August 9th, 1896 in Neuchâtel. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1980 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Jane Powell
American actress, dancer, and singer (1929-2021).
Born April 1st, 1929 in Portland.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 92 years old in Wilton. [ref]
Mary Travers
American singer-songwriter.
Born November 7th, 1936 in Louisville.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 72 years old in Danbury (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Jordan
American fantasy writer.
Born October 17th, 1948 in Charleston.
Died September 16th, 2007 at 58 years old in Charleston (amyloidosis). [ref]
Florence Owens Thompson
Native-american farm worker, subject of dorothea lange's famous photo migrant mother (1903-1983).
Born September 1st, 1903 in Indian Territory.
Died September 16th, 1983 at 80 years old in Scotts Valley.
Arjan Singh
Marshal of the indian air force.
Born April 15th, 1919 in Faisalabad.
Died September 16th, 2017 at 98 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
James Gregory
Actor (1911-2002).
Born December 23rd, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died September 16th, 2002 at 90 years old in Sedona.
Edward Albee
American playwright (1928–2016).
Born March 12th, 1928 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montauk (diabetes). [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman