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September 22nd
168 Notable deaths
Big Boss Man
American professional wrestler (1963-2004).
Born May 2nd, 1963 in Marietta.
Died September 22nd, 2004 at 41 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Hedwig Potthast
Private secretary and mistress of heinrich himmler.
Born February 5th, 1912 in Cologne.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 82 years old in Baden-Baden.
Kim Jong-suk
First wife of north korean president kim il sung (1917–1949).
Born December 24th, 1917 in Hoeryong.
Died September 22nd, 1949 at 31 years old in Pyongyang (disease).
Melanie Klein
British austrian born psychoanalyst.
Born March 30th, 1882 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Donald M. Blinken
American diplomat and businessman.
Born November 11th, 1925 in New York City.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in East Hampton.
Isaac Stern
American musician.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2001 at 81 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Werner von Fritsch
German general (1880-1939).
Born August 4th, 1880 in Benrath.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 59 years old in Praga.
Vesta Williams
American r&b singer (1957-2011).
Born December 1st, 1957 in Coshocton.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 53 years old in El Segundo (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]
Saburō Sakai
Japanese flying ace.
Born August 25th, 1916 in Saga.
Died September 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Atsugi (myocardial infarction).
Jackie Burroughs
Canadian actress (1939–2010).
Born February 2nd, 1939 in Lancashire. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 71 years old in Toronto (stomach cancer). [ref]
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