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September 26th
174 Notable deaths
Herbert Tichy
Austrian mountain climber.
Born June 1st, 1912 in Vienna.
Died September 26th, 1987 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Kaj Franck
Finnish artist and designer (1911–1989).
Born November 9th, 1911 in Vyborg.
Died September 26th, 1989 at 77 years old in Santorini.
Alfred Naqqache
Lebanese politician (1888-1978).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Beirut. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1978 at 90 years old in Beirut.
Kjersti Holmen
Norwegian actress (1956–2021).
Born February 8th, 1956 in Oslo. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2021 at 65 years old in Økernhjemmet. [ref]
Albert Capellani
Film director, screenwriter (1874-1931).
Born August 23rd, 1874 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 26th, 1931 at 57 years old in Paris (diabetes).
Denis Brodeur
Canadian photographer and ice hockey player (1930–2013).
Born October 12th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2013 at 82 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Valerie Bettis
American dancer (1919-1982).
Born December 20th, 1919 in Houston.
Died September 26th, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City.
Gerald Neugebauer
American astronomer.
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Göttingen.
Died September 26th, 2014 at 82 years old in Tucson.
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Russian entrepreneur, organizer of film production, screenwriter, director.
Born August 8th, 1877 in Nyzhnia Krynka.
Died September 26th, 1945 at 68 years old in Yalta.
Helia Bravo Hollis
Mexican botanist, botanical collector, university teacher and director of the botanical garden at the national autonomous university of mexico (1901-2001).
Born September 30th, 1901 in Mixcoac. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2001 at 99 years old in Mexico City.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi