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September 23rd
138 Notable deaths
Robert Hunter
American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet.
Born June 23rd, 1941 in Arroyo Grande.
Died September 23rd, 2019 at 78 years old in San Rafael (surgical complications). [ref]
Corrie Sanders
South african boxer (1966-2012).
Born January 7th, 1966 in Pretoria.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 46 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Robert Bloch
American fiction writer.
Born April 5th, 1917 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Juliette Gréco
French actress and singer.
Born February 7th, 1927 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Ramatuelle. [ref]
Pritilata Waddedar
Indian woman freedom fighter.
Born May 5th, 1911 in Chattogram.
Died September 23rd, 1932 at 21 years old in Chattogram (cyanide poisoning).
Kim Song-ae
First lady of the democratic people's republic of korea (1963–1974).
Born December 29th, 1924 in Kangso.
Died September 23rd, 2014 at 89 years old in Kanggye. [ref]
Ertuğrul Osman
Head of the imperial house of osman (1912–2009).
Born August 18th, 1912 in Istanbul.
Died September 23rd, 2009 at 97 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure). [ref]
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Writer and twenty-fifth maharaja of mysore (1919-1974).
Born July 18th, 1919 in Mysore Palace.
Died September 23rd, 1974 at 55 years old in Bengaluru Palace.
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]
Kalpana Lajmi
Indian film director.
Born May 31st, 1954 in Mumbai.
Died September 23rd, 2018 at 64 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare