September 23rd
156 Notable deaths
Kjell Askildsen
Norwegian writer (1929–2021).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Mandal.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old [ref]
Viktor Schütze
German world war ii u-boat commander.
Born February 16th, 1906 in Kiel.
Died September 23rd, 1950 at 44 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Hysni Kapo
Albanian politician (1915-1979).
Born March 4th, 1915 in Tërbaç.
Died September 23rd, 1979 at 64 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Tibor Sekelj
Hungarian author and explorer.
Born February 14th, 1912 in Poprad.
Died September 23rd, 1988 at 76 years old in Subotica.
Ernst von Leyser
German general der infanterie during world war ii (1889–1962).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Steglitz. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Garstedt.
Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield
Austro-hungarian flying ace.
Born February 6th, 1890 in Herceg Novi.
Died September 23rd, 1986 at 96 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Duke Franz Joseph in Bavaria
German duke (1888-1912).
Born March 23rd, 1888 in Tegernsee.
Died September 23rd, 1912 at 24 years old in Munich.
Theodor Wolff
German writer.
Born August 2nd, 1868 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Cardinal of the catholic church.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Caracas.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Caracas (COVID-19). [ref]
Fred M. Wilcox
American film director (1907-1964).
Born December 22nd, 1907 in Tazewell. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1964 at 56 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder