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September 19th
155 Notable deaths
Karl Dietrich Bracher
German historian and political scientist.
Born March 13th, 1922 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2016 at 94 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Hamidou Benmassoud
Moroccan film, television and stage actor (1935-2013).
Born August 2nd, 1935 in Rabat.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 78 years old in Paris (disease).
Lionel Terray
French mountaineer (1921-1965).
Born July 25th, 1921 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1965 at 44 years old in Vercors Plateau.
Pauline Frederick
American actress (1883-1938).
Born August 12th, 1883 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1938 at 55 years old in Beverly Hills (asthma). [ref]
Sylvano Bussotti
Italian composer.
Born October 1st, 1931 in Florence.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 89 years old in Milan. [ref]
Fritz Katzmann
German general (1906-1957).
Born May 6th, 1906 in Langendreer.
Died September 19th, 1957 at 51 years old in Darmstadt.
Joseph Iléo
Congolese prime minister (1921-1994).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Kinshasa.
Died September 19th, 1994 at 73 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Nikos Skalkottas
Greek composer and musician.
Born March 21st, 1904 in Chalkida. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1949 at 45 years old in Athens (hernia).
Robert Casadesus
French pianist and composer.
Born April 7th, 1899 in Paris.
Died September 19th, 1972 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski
German general (1899-1966).
Born January 2nd, 1899 in Berlin.
Died September 19th, 1966 at 67 years old in Gaißach.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy