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September 16th
172 Notable deaths
John Muirhead Macfarlane
British botanist (1855-1943).
Born September 28th, 1855 in Kirkcaldy.
Died September 16th, 1943 at 87 years old in Lancaster.
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena
Catholic cardinal (1879-1948).
Born August 18th, 1879 in Olza.
Died September 16th, 1948 at 69 years old in Tarragona.
Dieter Hoffmann
East german shot putter.
Born August 27th, 1942 in Gdańsk.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 74 years old in Luckenwalde.
Antal Róka
Hungarian athlete (1927-1970).
Born June 25th, 1927 in Cașinu Nou.
Died September 16th, 1970 at 43 years old in Siófok.
Sven Colliander
Swedish officer and equestrian.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1961 at 71 years old in Täby.
George Estman
Cyclist (1922-2006).
Born September 8th, 1922.
Died September 16th, 2006 at 84 years old in Alberton. [ref]
Karl Dröse
Field hockey player.
Born December 27th, 1913 in Frankfurt.
Died September 16th, 1996 at 82 years old in Frankfurt.
Nils Björklöf
Canoe racer.
Born April 12th, 1921 in Ingå. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1987 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Raffaele Scapinelli di Leguigno
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born April 25th, 1858 in Modena.
Died September 16th, 1933 at 75 years old in Forte dei Marmi.
Väinö Kajander
Olympic wrestler (1893-1978).
Born November 30th, 1893 in Elimäki.
Died September 16th, 1978 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe