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September 19th
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205 Notable deaths
Frans Van Looy
Belgian cyclist (1950–2019).
Born August 26th, 1950 in Merksem.
Died September 19th, 2019 at 69 years old in Merksem. [ref]
Ernest Schultz
French footballer (1931-2013).
Born January 29th, 1931 in Dalhunden.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 82 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Walter Bathe
Swimmer (1892–1959).
Born December 1st, 1892 in Proboszczów.
Died September 19th, 1959 at 66 years old in Cesenatico.
Jesús Glaría
Footballer (1942-1978).
Born January 2nd, 1942 in Villafranca.
Died September 19th, 1978 at 36 years old in L'Espluga de Francolí (traffic collision).
Soltan Hajibeyov
Azerbaijani composer (1919-1974).
Died September 19th, 1974 at 55 years old in Baku.
Klaus Behrens
West german rower (1941–2022).
Born August 3rd, 1941 in Ratzeburg. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2022 at 81 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Isydor Vorobkevych
Ukrainian composer (1836-1903).
Born May 17th, 1836 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1903 at 67 years old in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Brynjulf Bergslien
Norwegian sculptor (1830–1898).
Born November 12th, 1830 in Voss Municipality.
Died September 19th, 1898 at 67 years old in Christiania.
Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Painter from the northern netherlands (1826–1895).
Born July 27th, 1826 in The Hague. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1895 at 69 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Charles Devendeville
French swimmer (1882-1914).
Born March 8th, 1882 in Lesquin. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1914 at 32 years old in Reims (mortal wound). [ref]
Georg Eder
Austrian roman catholic archbishop (1928–2015).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Mattsee.
Died September 19th, 2015 at 87 years old in Mattsee.
Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman
Mexican astrophysicist.
Born February 24th, 1948 in Mexico City.
Died September 19th, 2025 at 77 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Miguel Villanueva y Gómez
Spanish politician.
Born October 31st, 1852 in Madrid. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1931 at 78 years old in Felipe IV Road, Madrid. [ref]
Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra
Romanian actress (1873–1961).
Born August 25th, 1873 in Iași.
Died September 19th, 1961 at 88 years old in Bucharest (falling from height).
Károly Fatér
Hungarian football player (1940–2020).
Born April 9th, 1940 in Zalagyömörő.
Died September 19th, 2020 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Elizaveta Mukasei
Soviet spy (1912-2009).
Born March 29th, 1912 in Ufa.
Died September 19th, 2009 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Reginald Brooks-King
British archer (1861-1938).
Born August 27th, 1861 in Monmouth.
Died September 19th, 1938 at 77 years old in Ottery St Mary.
Adalbert Erdely
Painter (1891-1955).
Born May 25th, 1891 in Klimovitsia. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1955 at 64 years old in Uzhhorod.
Olle Laessker
Swedish track and field athlete (1922–1992).
Died September 19th, 1992 at 70 years old
Czesław Petelski
Polish film director (1922-1996).
Born November 5th, 1922 in Białystok.
Died September 19th, 1996 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Luis Ignacio de la Vega
Mexican basketball player (1914–1974).
Born June 21st, 1914 in San Luis Potosí.
Died September 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Tijuana.
Fritz Bauer
German rower (1906–1992).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Wrocław.
Died September 19th, 1992 at 86 years old in Mannheim.
András Mihály
(1917–1993) composer, conductor, music pedagogue.
Born November 6th, 1917 in Budapest.
Died September 19th, 1993 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Gertrud Woker
Swiss scientist and suffragette (1878-1968).
Born December 16th, 1878 in Bern.
Died September 19th, 1968 at 89 years old in Marin-Epagnier.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson