September 1st
215 Notable deaths
Hans Kahle
German journalist and head of police (1899-1947).
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died September 1st, 1947 at 48 years old in Ludwigslust.
Dhimitër Anagnosti
Albanian film director and politician (1936–2025).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Vuno.
Died September 1st, 2025 at 89 years old in Tirana. [ref]
George Martin
Spanish film actor.
Born September 18th, 1937 in Barcelona.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 83 years old in Miami.
Guy Oliver
Actor (1878-1932).
Born September 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died September 1st, 1932 at 53 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Adolphe Messimy
French general and politician (1869-1935).
Born January 31st, 1869 in 1st arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1935 at 66 years old in Charnoz-sur-Ain.
Gerhard Fieseler
German flying ace (1896-1987).
Born April 15th, 1896 in Glesch.
Died September 1st, 1987 at 91 years old in Kassel.
Jean-Denis Bredin
French lawyer and writer (1929–2021).
Born May 17th, 1929 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Smarck Michel
Haitian prime minister (1937–2012).
Born March 29th, 1937 in Saint-Marc.
Died September 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Port-au-Prince (brain cancer).
Vladislav Krapivin
Soviet and russian writer (1938-2020).
Born October 14th, 1938 in Tyumen.
Died September 1st, 2020 at 81 years old in Yekaterinburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Carl Kaufmann
German sprinter (1936-2008).
Born March 25th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 72 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Wilhelm Nusselt
German engineer (1882–1957).
Born November 25th, 1882 in Nuremberg.
Died September 1st, 1957 at 74 years old in Munich.
Leopoldo Serantes
Boxer (1962–2021).
Born March 15th, 1962 in Philippines.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 59 years old in Manila (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Ignacio Eizaguirre
Spanish football player and manager (1920–2013).
Born November 7th, 1920 in San Sebastián.
Died September 1st, 2013 at 92 years old [ref]
Geir Hallgrímsson
Prime minister of iceland (1925-1990).
Born December 16th, 1925 in Reykjavík.
Died September 1st, 1990 at 64 years old in Reykjavík.
Hasan Abdullayev
Azerbaijani nuclear physicist (1918–1993).
Born August 20th, 1918 in Yaycı.
Died September 1st, 1993 at 75 years old in Baku.
Arthur Vivian Watkins
American politician.
Born December 18th, 1886 in Midway.
Died September 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in Orem.
Afanasy Beloborodov
Soviet military commander (1903–1990).
Born January 31st, 1903 in Baklashi.
Died September 1st, 1990 at 87 years old in Moscow.
George Georgescu
Romanian musician.
Born September 12th, 1887 in Sulina.
Died September 1st, 1964 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Fritz Kampers
German actor (1891-1950).
Born July 14th, 1891 in Munich.
Died September 1st, 1950 at 59 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Otto Olsson
Swedish composer (1879–1964).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died September 1st, 1964 at 84 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Alberto Goldman
Brazilian politician (1934-2019).
Born October 12th, 1937 in São Paulo.
Died September 1st, 2019 at 81 years old in São Paulo (cancer). [ref]
Isaac Puente Amestoy
Spanish anarchist (1896–1936).
Born June 3rd, 1896 in Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena.
Died September 1st, 1936 at 40 years old in Pancorbo (gunshot wound).
Leon Sapieha
Prince leon sapieha (1803–1878).
Born September 18th, 1803 in Warsaw.
Died September 1st, 1878 at 74 years old in Krasiczyn Castle.
Fritz Cremer
German sculptor (1906–1993).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Arnsberg.
Died September 1st, 1993 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Robert von Zimmermann
Czech-austrian philosopher (1824-1898).
Born November 2nd, 1824 in Prague.
Died September 1st, 1898 at 73 years old in Prague.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche