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September 2nd
223 Notable deaths
Eino Purje
Finnish athletics competitor (1900–1984).
Born February 2nd, 1900 in Kymi.
Died September 2nd, 1984 at 84 years old in Tervo.
Constant Van Langhendonck
Horse rider (1870–1944).
Born February 4th, 1870 in Antwerp.
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 74 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Gunnar Berggren
Swedish boxer.
Born January 26th, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died September 2nd, 1983 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría
Colombian-french tug of war competitor.
Born December 10th, 1869 in Paris.
Died September 2nd, 1933 at 63 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Odo Reuter
Finland-swede entomologist and poet (1850–1913).
Born April 28th, 1850 in Turku.
Died September 2nd, 1913 at 63 years old in Turku.
Giuseppe Martano
Italian road bicycle racer (1910–1994).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Savona.
Died September 2nd, 1994 at 83 years old in Turin.
Hendrik Offerhaus
Dutch rower (1875-1953).
Born May 20th, 1875 in Venhuizen.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 78 years old in Wassenaar.
Leon Tuck
American ice hockey player (1891–1953).
Born May 25th, 1891 in Winchester.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 62 years old in Boston.
Léonard Steyaert
Belgian boxer.
Born May 28th, 1907 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1992 at 85 years old [ref]
Hans Antonsson
Swedish wrestler (1934–2021).
Born November 8th, 1934 in Trollhättan. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Gustavsberg. [ref]
Fredric Landelius
Swedish sport shooter (1884–1931).
Born October 8th, 1884 in Eksjö.
Died September 2nd, 1931 at 46 years old in Borås.
Henrik Robert
Sailor (1887–1971).
Born March 20th, 1887 in Hurum.
Died September 2nd, 1971 at 84 years old in Asker.
Otakar Nožíř
Czech footballer (1917-2006).
Born March 12th, 1917 in Ledeč nad Sázavou. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Arnold Chernushevich
Fencer (1933–1991).
Born January 15th, 1933 in Minsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1991 at 58 years old [ref]
Erich Herker
German ice hockey player (1905-1990).
Born September 25th, 1905 in Könnern.
Died September 2nd, 1990 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Lajos Szűcs
Hungarian weightlifter (1946-1999).
Born February 13th, 1946 in Budapest.
Died September 2nd, 1999 at 53 years old in Miskolc.
Lennart Magnusson
Fencer (1924–2011).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Stockholm.
Died September 2nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Sundsvall. [ref]
Josef Urban
Czechoslovak wrestler (1899–1968).
Born June 17th, 1899 in Bylany.
Died September 2nd, 1968 at 69 years old in Prague.
Heinz Förstendorf
Field hockey player (1907–1988).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died September 2nd, 1988 at 80 years old in Bremen.
Ernest Ebbage
British tug of war competitor (1873–1943).
Born August 1st, 1873 in Stibbard.
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 70 years old
Theodor Nag
Norwegian rower (1890–1959).
Born October 1st, 1890 in Strand Municipality.
Died September 2nd, 1959 at 68 years old in Stavanger.
Robert Minton
American bobsledder (1904–1974).
Born July 13th, 1904 in Lawrence.
Died September 2nd, 1974 at 70 years old in New York City.
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