September 2nd
173 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Geiger
German orientalist and historian (1856–1943).
Born July 21st, 1856 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 87 years old in Neubiberg. [ref]
Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Catholic cardinal (1931-2020).
Born November 26th, 1931 in Lisse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Sassenheim. [ref]
Joseph Louis Anne Avenol
French diplomat (1879-1952).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Melle. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1952 at 73 years old in Duillier. [ref]
Ivan Yumashev
Soviet defence minister (1895-1972).
Born October 9th, 1895 in Tbilisi.
Died September 2nd, 1972 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Georges Leygues
Prime minister of france (1857-1933).
Born October 26th, 1857 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Died September 2nd, 1933 at 75 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist (1883–1975).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Wilmington.
Died September 2nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Margherita Guarducci
Italian archaeologist and epigraphist (1902-1999).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Florence.
Died September 2nd, 1999 at 96 years old in Rome.
Václav Neumann
Czech conductor, violinist and viola player (1920-1995).
Born September 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1995 at 74 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Sukhomlynsky
Ukrainian educationalist (1918–1970).
Born September 28th, 1918 in Vasylivka.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 51 years old in Pavlysh.
Charles Gyamfi
Ghanaian footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 4th, 1929 in Accra.
Died September 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Accra. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 173
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel