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September 16th
213 Notable deaths
Larbi Benbarek
Moroccan footballer (1917-1992).
Born June 16th, 1917 in Casablanca.
Died September 16th, 1992 at 75 years old in Casablanca.
Peter Green
British historian and novelist (1924–2024).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in London.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 99 years old in Iowa City. [ref]
George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist (1944–2021).
Born September 9th, 1944 in Písek.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Filip Nikolic
French singer and actor of serbian descent.
Born September 1st, 1974 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2009 at 35 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose). [ref]
Rafael Franco
President of paraguay (1896-1973).
Born October 22nd, 1896 in Asunción.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 76 years old in Asunción.
Dolly Haas
German-born actress and singer (1910-1994).
Born April 29th, 1910 in Hamburg.
Died September 16th, 1994 at 84 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
French scientist (1867-1936).
Born July 15th, 1867 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died September 16th, 1936 at 69 years old in Iceland (shipwrecking).
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
Commander of the "night witches" (1913–1982).
Born February 6th, 1913 in Dobrovolnoe.
Died September 16th, 1982 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Maartin Allcock
English multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer.
Born January 5th, 1957 in Middleton.
Died September 16th, 2018 at 61 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Antônio Carlos Gomes
Brazilian composer (1836–1896).
Born July 11th, 1836 in Campinas.
Died September 16th, 1896 at 60 years old in Belém.
David C. Broderick
American politician (1820-1859).
Born February 4th, 1820 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 16th, 1859 at 39 years old in San Francisco.
John Ruggie
Political science professor (1944–2021).
Born October 18th, 1944 in Graz.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 76 years old [ref]
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
American cryptographer.
Born July 24th, 1889 in Geneseo.
Died September 16th, 1971 at 82 years old in Fairfax.
Dejan Milovanović
Serbian footballer (1984–2025).
Born January 21st, 1984 in Belgrade.
Died September 16th, 2025 at 41 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
Libyan politician and diplomat.
Born October 10th, 1939 in Jabal al Akhdar.
Died September 16th, 2023 at 83 years old in Tripoli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rolfe Sedan
Actor (1896–1982).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 1982 at 86 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Pedro de Cordoba
Actor (1881-1950).
Born September 28th, 1881 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 1950 at 68 years old in California (myocardial infarction).
Eikō Hosoe
Japanese photographer (1933–2024).
Born March 18th, 1933 in Yonezawa.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 91 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Ahn Eak-tai
South korean composer (1906–1965).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Pyongyang.
Died September 16th, 1965 at 58 years old in Mallorca.
Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal.
Born November 8th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died September 16th, 1950 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Thomas H. Watts
American politician (1819-1892).
Born January 3rd, 1819 in Greenville.
Died September 16th, 1892 at 73 years old in Montgomery.
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Turkish statesperson (1910–1961).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 1961 at 51 years old in İmralı (hanging to death).
Noe Itō
Japanese anarchist, social critic, author and feminist.
Born January 21st, 1895 in Fukuoka.
Died September 16th, 1923 at 28 years old in Tokyo.
Bertha Lutz
Brazilian scientist (1894-1976).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in São Paulo.
Died September 16th, 1976 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Enrique Irazoqui
Spanish actor (1944–2020).
Born July 5th, 1944 in Barcelona.
Died September 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy