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September 23rd
161 Notable deaths
Etta Baker
American piedmont blues guitarist and singer.
Born March 31st, 1913 in Caldwell County.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in Fairfax. [ref]
Alfred Ellis
American saxophonist.
Born April 21st, 1941 in Bradenton.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 80 years old [ref]
Yue-Kong Pao
Hong kong businessman (1918-1991).
Born November 10th, 1918 in Zhenhai District.
Died September 23rd, 1991 at 72 years old in Hong Kong.
Ruth Patrick
American botanist and limnologist (1907–2013).
Born November 26th, 1907 in Topeka.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 105 years old in Lafayette Hill.
Paul Kammerer
Austrian scientist (1880-1926).
Born August 17th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died September 23rd, 1926 at 46 years old in Puchberg am Schneeberg (ballistic trauma).
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. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1929 at 64 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
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.
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