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September 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Hans Deppe
German film actor and director (1897-1969).
Born November 12th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Berlin (diabetes). [ref]
Zhao Shuli
Chinese writer (1906-1970).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Jiafeng Town.
Died September 23rd, 1970 at 63 years old
Frances Dafoe
Canadian figure skater.
Born December 17th, 1929 in Toronto. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
Nepalese politician (1927-1994).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Dhankuta.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 67 years old
Georg Theodor August Gaffky
German physician.
Born February 17th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died September 23rd, 1918 at 68 years old in Hanover.
Oscar Espinosa Chepe
Cuban dissident.
Born November 29th, 1940 in Cienfuegos.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Cercedilla (liver disease). [ref]
Albrecht Unsöld
German astronomer and physicist (1905-1995).
Born April 20th, 1905 in Bolheim.
Died September 23rd, 1995 at 90 years old
Elmer Diktonius
Finnish poet (1896-1961).
Born January 20th, 1896 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1961 at 65 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Michel Rousseau
French racing cyclist (1936-2016).
Born February 5th, 1936 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 80 years old in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche. [ref]
Elisabeth Tamm
Swedish politician.
Born June 30th, 1880 in Julita. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1958 at 78 years old in Julita.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy