September 2nd
223 Notable deaths
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973).
Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Bournemouth (bronchopneumonia, ulcer). [ref]
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese communist leader, founder of north vietnam (1890–1969).
Born May 19th, 1890 in Kim Liên.
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Hanoi (heart failure).
Jerry Heller
American businessman (1940–2016).
Born October 6th, 1940 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 75 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Sidharth Shukla
Actor, model and host (1980–2021).
Born December 12th, 1980 in Mumbai.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 40 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bob Denver
American actor (1935–2005).
Born January 9th, 1935 in New Rochelle.
Died September 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Winston-Salem (pneumonia, laryngeal cancer).
Viktor Frankl
Austrian holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905–1997).
Born March 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died September 2nd, 1997 at 92 years old in Vienna.
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
14th chief minister of andhra pradesh (1949–2009).
Born July 8th, 1949 in Pulivendula.
Died September 2nd, 2009 at 60 years old in Nallamala Hills. [ref]
Troy Donahue
American actor (1936-2001).
Born January 27th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
James Darren
American actor, singer (1936–2024).
Born June 8th, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died September 2nd, 2024 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
David Graeber
American anthropologist and anarchist (1961-2020).
Born February 12th, 1961 in New York City.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 59 years old in Venice (internal bleeding, acute pancreatitis). [ref]
Francis Ouimet
American amateur golfer (1893–1967).
Born May 8th, 1893 in Brookline.
Died September 2nd, 1967 at 74 years old in Newton.
Jean Speegle Howard
American actress (1927-2000).
Born January 31st, 1927 in Duncan.
Died September 2nd, 2000 at 73 years old in Burbank (cardiomyopathy, respiratory disease).
Islam Karimov
1st president of the republic of uzbekistan (1938–2016).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Samarkand. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Tashkent (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma).
Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910).
Born May 21st, 1844 in Laval. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1919 at 75 years old in Paris (gangrene). [ref]
Pierre de Coubertin
Founder of modern olympic games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937).
Born January 1st, 1863 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1937 at 74 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Peter Freuchen
Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).
Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).
Willi Ninja
American dancer (1961-2006).
Born April 12th, 1961 in Middletown.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 45 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Barbara McClintock
American scientist and cytogeneticist.
Born June 16th, 1902 in Hartford.
Died September 2nd, 1992 at 90 years old in Huntington.
Steven Joel Sotloff
American journalist.
Born May 11th, 1983 in Miami. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2014 at 31 years old in Syrian Desert (decapitation). [ref]
Mikis Theodorakis
Greek composer (1925–2021).
Born July 29th, 1925 in Chios.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 96 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Bowlby
British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1907–1990).
Born February 26th, 1907 in London.
Died September 2nd, 1990 at 83 years old in Isle of Skye.
William Rowan Hamilton
Irish mathematician and astronomer (1805-1865).
Born August 4th, 1805 in Dublin.
Died September 2nd, 1865 at 60 years old in Dublin.
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
Dutch artist and art collector, widow of theo van gogh (1863-1925).
Born October 4th, 1862 in Amsterdam.
Died September 2nd, 1925 at 62 years old in Laren.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan