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September 20th
151 Notable deaths
Helmut Oberlander
Nazi war criminal, who fought canadian government efforts to strip him of his canadian citizenship and deportation to germany.
Born February 15th, 1924 in Molochansk.
Died September 20th, 2021 at 97 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Jule Styne
British-born american songwriter (1905-1994).
Born December 31st, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1994 at 88 years old in New York City.
Eduard Wirths
German nazi physician (1909–1945).
Born September 4th, 1909 in Geroldshausen.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 36 years old in Staumühle (hanging).
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Gherman Titov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935-2000).
Born September 11th, 1935 in Verkh-Zhilino. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2000 at 65 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Joan Littlewood
British theatre director and actress (1914-2002).
Born October 6th, 1914 in London. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2002 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez
President of venezuela.
Born April 25th, 1914 in Táchira.
Died September 20th, 2001 at 87 years old in Alcobendas.
Max Manus
Norwegian resistance member (1914-1996).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Bergen. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1996 at 81 years old in Bærum. [ref]
Sergey Bodrov, Jr.
Russian actor (1971-2002).
Born December 27th, 1971 in Moscow.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 30 years old in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
Richard Dix
American actor (1893-1949).
Born July 18th, 1893 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1949 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare