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September 23rd
161 Notable deaths
Shirley Clarke
American filmmaker (1919-1997).
Born October 2nd, 1919 in New York City.
Died September 23rd, 1997 at 77 years old in Boston (stroke).
Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
Former grand mufti of saudi arabia (1999–2025).
Born February 10th, 1943 in Mecca.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
John Nash
British artist, illustrator, painter and wood-engraver (1893-1977).
Born April 11th, 1893 in London. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Colchester. [ref]
Salvo D'Acquisto
Recipient of the gold medal of military valor and servant of god (1920–1943).
Born October 15th, 1920 in Naples.
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 22 years old in Fiumicino (gunshot wound).
Francisco León de la Barra
President of mexico (1863-1939).
Born June 16th, 1863 in Santiago de Querétaro. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1939 at 76 years old in Biarritz. [ref]
Fujiko F. Fujio
Japanese mangaka, fujimoto hiroshi (1933–1996), pen name since 1989.
Born December 1st, 1933 in Takaoka.
Died September 23rd, 1996 at 62 years old in Shinjuku (liver failure).
Bryce DeWitt
American physicist (1923–2004).
Born January 8th, 1923 in Dinuba.
Died September 23rd, 2004 at 81 years old in Austin (pancreatic cancer).
Konstantin Hierl
German politician (1875-1955).
Born February 24th, 1875 in Parsberg.
Died September 23rd, 1955 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
Clarence R. Huebner
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Bushton.
Died September 23rd, 1972 at 83 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Sonja Savić
Actress (1961-2008).
Born September 15th, 1961 in Čačak.
Died September 23rd, 2008 at 47 years old in Belgrade (drug overdose). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 161
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner