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September 22nd
174 Notable deaths
Leonard Feather
British musician (1914–1994).
Born September 13th, 1914 in London.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 80 years old in Encino.
Ivan Vazov
Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921).
Born July 9th, 1850 in Sopot. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1921 at 71 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Ugandan prime minister (1922-1972).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Bukomansimbi District.
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 50 years old in Makindye Prison (immolation, extra-judicial killing).
Edna Molewa
South african politician (1957-2018).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Bela-Bela.
Died September 22nd, 2018 at 61 years old in Pretoria (legionnaires' disease).
Viktor Sokolov
Russian naval officer (born 1962).
Born April 4th, 1962 in Bender. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 61 years old [ref]
Tan Yankai
Chinese politician (1880-1930).
Born January 25th, 1880 in Zhuzhou.
Died September 22nd, 1930 at 50 years old in Nan-ching (cerebral hemorrhage).
Maria Carta
Italian musician (1934-1994).
Born June 24th, 1934 in Siligo. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 60 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Agne Simonsson
Swedish footballer and manager (1935–2020).
Born October 19th, 1935 in Gothenburg.
Died September 22nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Gothenburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Aristides Pereira
Cape verdean politician, and first president of cape verde (1923-2011).
Born November 17th, 1923 in Boa Vista. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Coimbra. [ref]
Margaret Ogola
Kenyan author (1958-2011).
Born June 2nd, 1958 in Kenya. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 53 years old in Nairobi (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 174
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson