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September 16th
172 Notable deaths
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
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.
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Turkish politician (1910-1961).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 1961 at 51 years old in İmralı (hanging).
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.
Born July 5th, 1944 in Barcelona.
Died September 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
American electric blues singer, harmonica player and drummer (1936–2011).
Born January 19th, 1936 in Helena.
Died September 16th, 2011 at 75 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro
Cape verdean politician and former president of cape verde (1944-2016).
Born February 16th, 1944 in Ribeira da Barca. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 72 years old in Praia. [ref]
Leo Spitzer
Austrian philologist and literary theorist (1887–1960).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died September 16th, 1960 at 73 years old in Forte dei Marmi.
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