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September 22nd
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214 Notable deaths
Charles Martin
Oregon politician (1863-1946).
Born October 1st, 1863 in Edwards County.
Died September 22nd, 1946 at 82 years old in Portland.
József Asbóth
Hungarian tennis player (1917–1986).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Szombathely.
Died September 22nd, 1986 at 69 years old in Munich.
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer (1863 – 1948).
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Torremolinos.
Pierre Emmanuel
French poet (1916–1984).
Died September 22nd, 1984 at 68 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Julius Stockhausen
German conductor (1826–1906).
Born July 22nd, 1826 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1906 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
Khadr El-Touni
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born March 15th, 1915 in Cairo.
Died September 22nd, 1956 at 41 years old in Helwan (electrocution).
Grigory Frid
Soviet and russian composer (1915—2012).
Born September 22nd, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 22nd, 2012 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ferdinand Ferber
French army captain and aviator (1862-1909).
Born February 8th, 1862 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1909 at 47 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (aircraft crash).
Outram Bangs
American ornithologist (1863–1932).
Born January 12th, 1863 in Watertown.
Died September 22nd, 1932 at 69 years old in Wareham.
Boris Livanov
Soviet actor and theatre director (1904–1972).
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Fernando Cabrita
Portuguese football player/manager (1923-2014).
Died September 22nd, 2014 at 91 years old in Loures.
Semira Adamu
Twenty year old nigerian woman killed in belgium..
Born June 17th, 1978 in Kaduna.
Died September 22nd, 1998 at 20 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (choking, police brutality, asphyxia). [ref]
Wacław Szymanowski
Polish sculptor and painter (1859–1930).
Born August 23rd, 1859 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1930 at 71 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Emmanuel Berl
French writer and historian (1892–1976).
Born August 2nd, 1892 in Le Vésinet.
Died September 22nd, 1976 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert J. Gamble
American politician (1851-1924).
Born February 7th, 1851 in Genesee County.
Died September 22nd, 1924 at 73 years old in Sioux Falls.
Mikołaj Bołtuć
Polish general (1893–1939).
Born December 21st, 1893 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 45 years old in Łomianki.
John Marshall Hamilton
American politician (1847-1905).
Born May 28th, 1847 in Union County.
Died September 22nd, 1905 at 58 years old in Chicago.
Gian Luigi Rondi
Italian film critic (1921–2016).
Born December 10th, 1921 in Tirano. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2016 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sam G. Bratton
United states senator from new mexico.
Born August 19th, 1888 in Kosse.
Died September 22nd, 1963 at 75 years old in Albuquerque.
Merritt Lyndon Fernald
American botanist (1873-1950).
Born October 5th, 1873 in Orono. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev
Azerbaijani wrestler (1984–2016).
Born September 6th, 1984 in Sergokalinsky District.
Died September 22nd, 2016 at 32 years old in Mosul (unmanned aerial vehicle). [ref]
Jean Guéhenno
French writer (1890-1978).
Born March 25th, 1890 in Fougères.
Died September 22nd, 1978 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Winston Cenac
Saint lucian politician (1925–2004).
Born September 14th, 1925 in Soufrière.
Died September 22nd, 2004 at 79 years old in Castries.
Friedrich Frey-Herosé
Member of the swiss federal council.
Born October 12th, 1801 in Aarau, Lindau.
Died September 22nd, 1873 at 71 years old in Bern.
Américo Lopes
Portuguese footballer (1933–2023).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Santa Maria da Feira.
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 90 years old [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan