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September 23rd
212 Notable deaths
Gary Kurtz
American film producer (1940-2018).
Born July 27th, 1940 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Wöhler
German chemist (1800-1882).
Born July 31st, 1800 in Eschersheim.
Died September 23rd, 1882 at 82 years old in Göttingen.
Kalpana Lajmi
Indian film director.
Born May 31st, 1954 in Mumbai.
Died September 23rd, 2018 at 64 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
DeWolf Hopper
American actor (1858-1935).
Born March 30th, 1858 in New York City.
Died September 23rd, 1935 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Billy Gilbert
American comedian and actor (1894–1971).
Born September 12th, 1894 in Louisville.
Died September 23rd, 1971 at 77 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Prosper Mérimée
French writer, archaeologist and historian (1803–1870).
Born September 28th, 1803 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1870 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Malcolm Arnold
English composer and conductor (1921–2006).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Northampton.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 84 years old in Norwich. [ref]
Elinor Glyn
British novelist and scriptwriter (1864-1943).
Born October 17th, 1864 in Saint Helier.
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 78 years old in London.
Bourvil
French actor and singer (1917–1970).
Born July 27th, 1917 in Prétot-Vicquemare. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1970 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (multiple myeloma). [ref]
James A. Van Fleet
United states army general (1892-1992).
Born March 19th, 1892 in Fort Lee.
Died September 23rd, 1992 at 100 years old in Polk City.
Robert Hichens
British sailor (1882–1940) who survived the sinking of the titanic.
Born September 16th, 1882 in Cornwall.
Died September 23rd, 1940 at 58 years old in Aberdeen (heart failure).
Danny Thompson
English double bassist (1939–2025).
Born April 4th, 1939 in Teignmouth.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rickmansworth. [ref]
Pratap Singh I of Kashmir
1848-1925 maharaja of jammu and kashmir.
Born July 18th, 1848 in Jammu.
Died September 23rd, 1925 at 77 years old in Srinagar.
Ian Hunter
British actor (1900-1975).
Born June 13th, 1900 in Cape Town.
Died September 23rd, 1975 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Werner Voß
German flying ace (1897–1917).
Born April 13th, 1897 in Krefeld.
Died September 23rd, 1917 at 20 years old in Second Battle of Ypres.
Johnny Berry
English footballer (1926–1994).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Aldershot.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 68 years old in Farnham.
Urbain Le Verrier
French astronomer (1811-1877).
Born March 11th, 1811 in Saint-Lô.
Died September 23rd, 1877 at 66 years old in Paris.
Pavel Grachev
Russian general.
Born January 1st, 1948 in Rvy.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 64 years old in Krasnogorsk (infectious disease). [ref]
Gu Long
Hong kong born taiwanese writer (1938–1985).
Born June 7th, 1938 in Hong Kong, British Hong Kong.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 47 years old in Taipei (liver cirrhosis).
André Hazes
Dutch singer (1951–2004).
Born June 30th, 1951 in Amsterdam.
Died September 23rd, 2004 at 53 years old in Woerden (heart failure).
Helmut Kunz
Ss officer (1910–1976).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Ettlingen.
Died September 23rd, 1976 at 65 years old in Freudenstadt.
Carl Spitzweg
German painter (1808–1885).
Born February 5th, 1808 in Munich. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1885 at 77 years old in Munich. [ref]
Carolyn Cassady
American writer (1923–2013).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Lansing.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 90 years old in Bracknell.
Nigel Nicolson
British politician and writer (1917–2004).
Born January 19th, 1917 in London.
Died September 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in Sissinghurst Castle Garden.
Patrick Hamilton
English writer (1904–1962).
Born March 17th, 1904 in Hassocks.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 58 years old in Sheringham (liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
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