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September 20th
151 Notable deaths
Christopher Okigbo
Nigerian poet.
Born August 16th, 1930 in Nigeria, Anambra State.
Died September 20th, 1967 at 37 years old in Nsukka (Nigerian Civil War). [ref]
Taheyya Kariokka
Egyptian dancer.
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Ismailia.
Died September 20th, 1999 at 84 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).
Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
4th yang di-pertuan agong.
Born January 24th, 1907 in Kuala Terengganu.
Died September 20th, 1979 at 72 years old in Kuala Terengganu.
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
Swedish prince (1889-1918).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1918 at 29 years old in Drottningholm Palace (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Erwin Olaf
Dutch photographer, 1959-2023.
Born July 2nd, 1959 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2023 at 64 years old in Groningen (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Necdet Kent
Turkish diplomat.
Born January 1st, 1911 in Constantinople.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 91 years old
Walther von Lüttwitz
German general (1859-1942).
Born February 2nd, 1859 in Kluczbork.
Died September 20th, 1942 at 83 years old in Wrocław.
Gordon Mitchell
Film actor, bodybuilder (1923-2003).
Born July 29th, 1923 in Denver.
Died September 20th, 2003 at 80 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest Nagel
American philosopher (1901-1985).
Born November 16th, 1901 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Died September 20th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City.
Emma Zimmer
Ravensbrook concentration camp overseer (1888-1948).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Schlüchtern.
Died September 20th, 1948 at 60 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 151
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson