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September 2nd
173 Notable deaths
Niels Neergaard
Danish politician (1854-1936).
Born June 27th, 1854 in Ugilt.
Died September 2nd, 1936 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Paul Laux
German general and knight's cross recipients (1887–1944).
Born November 11th, 1887 in Weimar.
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 56 years old in Riga.
Archduchess Maria Henrietta of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1883-1956).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Bratislava.
Died September 2nd, 1956 at 73 years old in Mariazell.
Léon van Hove
Belgian physicist, director general of cern.
Born February 10th, 1924 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died September 2nd, 1990 at 66 years old in Geneva.
Anna Banti
Italian novelist, art historian, art critic, and translator.
Born June 27th, 1895 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 90 years old in Massa. [ref]
Kole Nedelkovski
Writer from macedonia (1912-1941).
Born December 16th, 1912 in Vojnica.
Died September 2nd, 1941 at 28 years old in Sofia (falling from height).
Kees van Baaren
Dutch composer (1906–1970).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Enschede.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 63 years old in Oegstgeest.
Hector Hogan
Australian sprinter.
Born July 11th, 1931 in Rockhampton.
Died September 2nd, 1960 at 29 years old in Brisbane (leukemia).
Stanisław Grochowiak
Polish poet, dramatist.
Born January 24th, 1934 in Leszno. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1976 at 42 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
William Yorzyk
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1933-2020).
Born May 29th, 1933 in Northampton.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 87 years old in East Brookfield. [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk