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September 22nd
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214 Notable deaths
Vincenzo Fagiolo
Catholic cardinal (1918-2000).
Born February 5th, 1918 in Segni.
Died September 22nd, 2000 at 82 years old in Rome.
Peter Horton
Austrian singer, musician, composer and writer (1941–2023).
Born September 19th, 1941 in Valtice.
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 82 years old (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Paul Fritsch
Boxer (1901-1970).
Born February 25th, 1901 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 69 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Alexis Damour
French mineralogist (1808–1902).
Born July 19th, 1808 in Paris.
Died September 22nd, 1902 at 94 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudolf Medek
Czechoslovak legioneer, poet, general, politic writer and bookwriter (1890-1940).
Born January 8th, 1890 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1940 at 50 years old in Libeň. [ref]
Olaf Isaachsen
Norwegian painter (1835-1893).
Died September 22nd, 1893 at 58 years old in Kjos Haveby.
Vytautas Briedis
Lithuanian rower (1940–2019).
Born August 27th, 1940 in Nausėdžiai.
Died September 22nd, 2019 at 79 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Oskar Kellner
German agricultural scientist (1851–1911).
Born May 13th, 1851 in Tułowice.
Died September 22nd, 1911 at 60 years old in Karlsruhe.
Georg Braun
Austrian footballer (1907-1963).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 1963 at 56 years old in Linz.
Hermann Stilke
German painter (1803-1860).
Born January 29th, 1803 in Berlin.
Died September 22nd, 1860 at 57 years old in Berlin.
Mihai Tänzer
Romanian association footballer (1905-1993).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Timișoara.
Died September 22nd, 1993 at 88 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Hans Pedersen
Danish gymnast (1887-1943).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Højelse.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Kimmerslev.
Erik Svensson
Athletics competitor (1903-1986).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1986 at 83 years old in Falkenberg. [ref]
Albert Hassler
French ice hockey player and speed skater (1903-1994).
Born November 2nd, 1903 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 90 years old in Plaisir.
Néstor Carballo
Uruguayan footballer (1929-1981).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Montevideo.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 52 years old in Salto.
Martin Hertz
German classical philologist (1818–1895).
Born April 7th, 1818 in Hamburg.
Died September 22nd, 1895 at 77 years old in Wrocław.
Joanna Courtmans
Flemish writer, poet and teacher (1811-1890).
Born September 6th, 1811 in Oudegem.
Died September 22nd, 1890 at 79 years old in Maldegem.
Giuseppe Guarino
Italian cardinal (1827–1897).
Born March 6th, 1827 in Montedoro.
Died September 22nd, 1897 at 70 years old in Messina (pneumonia). [ref]
María Luz Morales
Spanish writer, journalist and translator (1898-1980).
Born January 1st, 1898 in A Coruña.
Died September 22nd, 1980 at 82 years old in Barcelona.
Marga Petersen
German sprinter (1919-2002).
Born September 18th, 1919 in Bremen.
Died September 22nd, 2002 at 83 years old in Ottersberg.
Julio Pérez
Uruguayan footballer (1926-2002).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Montevideo.
Died September 22nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Guy de Luget
French fencer (1884–1961).
Born February 2nd, 1884 in La Rochelle. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1961 at 77 years old in Montigny-lès-Metz. [ref]
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Major of the polish army, polish fencer (1899-1939).
Born August 20th, 1899 in Brzesko.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 40 years old in Buraków.
Tomoo Kudaka
Japanese association football player (1963-1999).
Born March 14th, 1963 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died September 22nd, 1999 at 36 years old in Japan (stomach cancer).
Oldřich Zábrodský
Czech ice hockey player (1926-2015).
Born February 28th, 1926 in Prague.
Died September 22nd, 2015 at 89 years old [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 214
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