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September 23rd
212 Notable deaths
Frédéric Soulié
French writer (1800–1847).
Born December 24th, 1800 in Foix.
Died September 23rd, 1847 at 46 years old in Bièvres.
Ernst Schwarz
German zoologist (1889-1962).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Gary Chapman
Australian swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1938–1978).
Born March 12th, 1938 in Brighton-Le-Sands. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1978 at 40 years old in Little Bay (drowning).
Geo Saizescu
Actor, film director.
Born November 14th, 1932 in Oprișor.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 80 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Yngve Brodd
Swedish footballer and manager (1930-2016).
Born June 9th, 1930 in Seglora. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Matylda Pálfyová
Slovak gymnast (1912–1944).
Born March 11th, 1912 in Kostoľany nad Hornádom.
Died September 23rd, 1944 at 32 years old in Brestovany (horse fall).
Anatoly Eiramdzhan
Armenian film director.
Born January 3rd, 1937 in Baku.
Died September 23rd, 2014 at 77 years old in Miami.
Annibale Riccò
Italian astronomer (1844–1919).
Born September 14th, 1844 in Modena.
Died September 23rd, 1919 at 75 years old in Rome.
Vakha Agaev
Russian politician.
Born March 15th, 1953 in Kyzylorda.
Died September 23rd, 2020 at 67 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
George Ovey
Actor (1870-1951).
Born December 13th, 1870 in Trenton.
Died September 23rd, 1951 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Ivar Ivask
Estonian poet and literary scholar (1927–1992).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Riga.
Died September 23rd, 1992 at 64 years old in Fountainstown.
Walter Lehmann
Gymnast (1919-2017).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Hütten.
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 97 years old in Richterswil.
Héctor Vilches
Uruguayan footballer (1926-1998).
Born February 14th, 1926 in Montevideo.
Died September 23rd, 1998 at 72 years old [ref]
Radya Yeroshina
Soviet cross-country skier.
Born September 17th, 1930 in Izhevsk.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 82 years old [ref]
Alston Wise
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1984).
Born October 29th, 1904 in Winnipeg.
Died September 23rd, 1984 at 79 years old in Vancouver.
Václav Migas
Czech footballer (1944-2000).
Born September 16th, 1944 in Czechoslovakia.
Died September 23rd, 2000 at 56 years old
Carlton Ogawa
Canadian rower (1934–2006).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Alert Bay.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 72 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Ofelia Hooper
Panamanian academic and poet (1900-1981).
Born November 13th, 1900 in Las Minas.
Died September 23rd, 1981 at 80 years old
Georges Vandenberghe
Belgian road bicycle racer (1941–1983).
Born December 28th, 1941 in Oostrozebeke.
Died September 23rd, 1983 at 41 years old in Bruges.
Tor Arneberg
Sailor (1928–2015).
Born September 4th, 1928 in Oslo.
Died September 23rd, 2015 at 87 years old in Pinellas County.
Giovanni Barrella
Italian actor (1884–1967).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Milan.
Died September 23rd, 1967 at 82 years old in Erba.
Stanislas Touchet
Catholic cardinal (1848-1926).
Born November 13th, 1848 in France.
Died September 23rd, 1926 at 77 years old in Orléans.
Antanas Mikėnas
Lithuanian race walker (1924-1994).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Ramygala.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 70 years old in Vilnius.
Giancarlo Crosta
Italian rower (1934–2024).
Born August 7th, 1934 in Pianello del Lario.
Died September 23rd, 2024 at 90 years old in Pianello del Lario. [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius