September 1st

165 Notable deaths

Wols

German painter and photographer (1913-1951).

Born May 27th, 1913 in Berlin. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1951 at 38 years old in Paris, Champigny-sur-Marne. [ref]

Liviu Rebreanu

Romanian writer (1885-1944).

Born November 27th, 1885 in Târlișua. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1944 at 58 years old in Valea Mare-Podgoria (lung disease). [ref]

Saunders Lewis

Welsh writer and politician (1893-1985).

Born October 15th, 1893 in Wallasey.

Died September 1st, 1985 at 91 years old in Cardiff. [ref]

Erich Kunzel

American orchestra conductor; conductor of the cincinnati pops orchestra.

Born March 21st, 1935 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2009 at 74 years old in Bar Harbor (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Jack Smight

American film director (1925-2003).

Born March 9th, 1925 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2003 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Harry Cording

British actor (1891-1954).

Born April 26th, 1891 in Wellington.

Died September 1st, 1954 at 63 years old in Sun Valley.

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

German princess (1861-1922).

Born February 17th, 1861 in Bad Arolsen.

Died September 1st, 1922 at 61 years old in Tyrol.

Helen Haye

Actress.

Born August 28th, 1874 in Assam Province.

Died September 1st, 1957 at 83 years old in London. [ref]

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).

Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.

Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).

John Ridley Stroop

American psychologist known for creating the stroop effect test..

Born March 21st, 1897 in Murfreesboro.

Died September 1st, 1973 at 76 years old in Parkersburg.

Deaths 71 to 80 of 165

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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene