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September 2nd
223 Notable deaths
Bella Rosenfeld
American writer and artist model (1889-1944).
Born December 14th, 1889 in Vitebsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 54 years old in New York City (viral infectious disease).
Marcia Mae Jones
American actress (1924-2007).
Born August 1st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died September 2nd, 2007 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Shirali Muslumov
Disputed claimant to extreme longevity record (1805–1973).
Born March 26th, 1805 in Barzavu.
Died September 2nd, 1973 at 168 years old in Barzavu (pneumonia).
Eddie Collins
American actor (1883–1940).
Born January 30th, 1883 in Atlantic City.
Died September 2nd, 1940 at 57 years old in Arcadia.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Indian writer (1889–1976).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Sangli.
Died September 2nd, 1976 at 78 years old in Miraj.
Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean
President of argentina (1926-1987).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 2nd, 1987 at 60 years old in Chascomús.
Aleksandr Medved
Belarusian soviet wrestler (1937—2024).
Born September 16th, 1937 in Bila Tserkva.
Died September 2nd, 2024 at 86 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Halim El-Dabh
American composer (1921-2017).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Cairo, El-Sakakini. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Kent. [ref]
Curt Siodmak
German-american writer.
Born August 10th, 1902 in Dresden.
Died September 2nd, 2000 at 98 years old in Three Rivers (cancer).
Salif Keïta
Malian footballer (1946–2023).
Born December 6th, 1946 in Bamako. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2023 at 76 years old in Bamako. [ref]
Paul Scoon
Governor-general of grenada (1935-2013).
Born July 4th, 1935 in Gouyave.
Died September 2nd, 2013 at 78 years old in St. George's.
Abe Lenstra
Dutch footballer (1920-1985).
Born November 27th, 1920 in Heerenveen.
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 64 years old in Heerenveen.
Felipe Camiroaga
Chilean television presenter (1966-2011).
Born October 8th, 1966 in Santiago.
Died September 2nd, 2011 at 44 years old in Juan Fernández Islands. [ref]
Allen Drury
American novelist (1918-1998).
Born September 2nd, 1918 in Houston.
Died September 2nd, 1998 at 80 years old in Tiburon (cardiac arrest).
Dewey Redman
American saxophonist (1931–2006).
Born May 17th, 1931 in Fort Worth.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
A. C. Bradley
British literary scholar (1851–1935).
Born March 26th, 1851 in Clapham.
Died September 2nd, 1935 at 84 years old
J. Howard McGrath
American politician (1903-1966).
Born November 28th, 1903 in Woonsocket.
Died September 2nd, 1966 at 62 years old in Narragansett (myocardial infarction).
Ehsan Yarshater
Iranian historian and linguist (1920–2018).
Born April 3rd, 1920 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 2018 at 98 years old in Fresno (thrombosis). [ref]
Alfonso García Robles
Mexican diplomat and politician (1911-1991).
Born March 20th, 1911 in Zamora de Hidalgo. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1991 at 80 years old in Mexico City.
Francisco Craveiro Lopes
President of portugal (1894-1964).
Born April 12th, 1894 in Lisbon.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 70 years old in Lisbon.
Rudolf Bing
Austrian-american opera impresario (1902-1997).
Born January 9th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died September 2nd, 1997 at 95 years old in St. Joseph's Medical Center (Alzheimer's disease).
Kei Okami
Japanese physician.
Born September 11th, 1859 in Aomori Prefecture. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1941 at 81 years old in Tokyo (breast cancer). [ref]
Carlton J. H. Hayes
American diplomat, academic, educator.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 82 years old in Sidney.
Paul Leni
German film director (1885–1929).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1929 at 44 years old in Hollywood (sepsis). [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami