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September 23rd
212 Notable deaths
Gustave Boulanger
French painter (1824-1888).
Born April 5th, 1824 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1888 at 64 years old in rue Ballu (hypostatic pneumonia). [ref]
Carl Rowan
American journalist (1925–2000).
Born August 11th, 1925 in Ravenscroft. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2000 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jay Adler
American actor (1896-1978).
Born September 26th, 1896 in New York City.
Died September 23rd, 1978 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
Austrian chemist (1865-1929).
Born April 1st, 1865 in Vienna.
Died September 23rd, 1929 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Franciszek Pieczka
Polish actor (1928–2022).
Born January 18th, 1928 in Godów.
Died September 23rd, 2022 at 94 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Meir Dizengoff
Zionist politician (1861-1936).
Born February 25th, 1861 in Bessarabia.
Died September 23rd, 1936 at 75 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jacobus Johannes Fouché
South african politician (1898–1980).
Born June 6th, 1898 in Wepener.
Died September 23rd, 1980 at 82 years old in Cape Town.
Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
Spanish general and politician (1831-1900).
Born December 14th, 1831 in Segovia.
Died September 23rd, 1900 at 68 years old in Zarautz.
Infanta Maria Teresa Isabel of Spain
Spanish infanta.
Born November 12th, 1882 in Madrid.
Died September 23rd, 1912 at 29 years old in Palace of the Cuesta de la Vega.
Rupert Keegan
Racecar driver (1955–2024).
Born February 26th, 1955 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2024 at 69 years old in Portoferraio. [ref]
Nino Vaccarella
Racecar driver.
Born March 4th, 1933 in Palermo. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 88 years old in Palermo. [ref]
Ertuğrul Osman Osmanoğlu
Ottoman noble (1912–2009).
Born August 18th, 1912 in Istanbul.
Died September 23rd, 2009 at 97 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure). [ref]
Winrich Kolbe
American film director.
Born August 9th, 1940 in Germany.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 72 years old [ref]
Fayza Ahmed
Syrian-egyptian-lebanese singer and actress.
Born December 5th, 1934 in Sidon.
Died September 23rd, 1983 at 48 years old in Cairo (breast cancer).
James Waddell Alexander II
American mathematician (1888–1971).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Sea Bright.
Died September 23rd, 1971 at 83 years old in Princeton.
Szolem Mandelbrojt
French mathematician (1899-1983).
Born January 20th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died September 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Lorenz von Stein
German legal scholar (1815-1890).
Born November 15th, 1815 in Borby.
Died September 23rd, 1890 at 74 years old in Hadersdorf-Weidlingau.
John Pope
Union united states army general (1822–1892).
Born March 16th, 1822 in Louisville. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1892 at 70 years old in Sandusky. [ref]
Fuller Warren
American politician (1905-1973).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Blountstown.
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 67 years old in Miami.
Kléber Dadjo
Togolese politician (1914-1988).
Born August 12th, 1914 in Togoland.
Died September 23rd, 1988 at 74 years old in Togo.
Madeleine Renaud
French actress.
Born February 21st, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 94 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Kathlyn Williams
American actress (1879-1960).
Died September 23rd, 1960 at 81 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ri Jong-ok
North korean politician (1916-1999).
Born January 10th, 1916 in Kimchaek.
Died September 23rd, 1999 at 83 years old in Pyongyang.
Louis Kentner
Hungarian musician (1905–1987).
Born July 19th, 1905 in Karviná.
Died September 23rd, 1987 at 82 years old in London.
Émilie Gamelin
French canadian social worker and catholic sister.
Born February 19th, 1800 in Montreal.
Died September 23rd, 1851 at 51 years old in Montreal (cholera).
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