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September 30th
209 Notable deaths
Kornel Morawiecki
Polish politician (1941-2019).
Died September 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Al Holbert
American racecar driver (1946–1988).
Born November 11th, 1946 in Abington Township.
Died September 30th, 1988 at 41 years old in Columbus.
Paul Dehn
English screenwriter (1912-1976).
Born November 5th, 1912 in Manchester.
Died September 30th, 1976 at 63 years old in Chelsea.
Joseph Weber
American physicist (1919–2000).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Paterson.
Died September 30th, 2000 at 81 years old in Pittsburgh (lymphoma).
Chick Chandler
American actor (1905-1988).
Born January 18th, 1905 in Kingston.
Died September 30th, 1988 at 83 years old in Laguna Beach (disease).
Alexander Tcherepnin
American composer (1899-1977).
Born January 8th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 30th, 1977 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein (1922-1980).
Born April 30th, 1922 in Louisenlund Castle.
Died September 30th, 1980 at 58 years old in Thumby.
Susan Griffin
American feminist writer, poet.
Born January 26th, 1943 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2025 at 82 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Tang Shaoyi
First premier of the republic of china (1862-1938).
Born January 2nd, 1862 in Zhuhai.
Died September 30th, 1938 at 76 years old
Sergey Starostin
Russian linguist and philologist (1953–2005).
Born March 24th, 1953 in Moscow.
Died September 30th, 2005 at 52 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Joachim Prinz
German-american rabbi.
Born May 10th, 1902 in Bierdzany.
Died September 30th, 1988 at 86 years old in Livingston.
Oswald Mathias Ungers
German architect (1926–2007).
Born July 12th, 1926 in Kaisersesch. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2007 at 81 years old in Cologne (pneumonia). [ref]
Meinhard Michael Moser
Austrian mycologist (1924–2002).
Born March 13th, 1924 in Innsbruck.
Died September 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in Innsbruck (myocardial infarction).
Howard Winstone
Welsh boxer (1939-2000).
Born April 15th, 1939 in Merthyr Tydfil.
Died September 30th, 2000 at 61 years old in Merthyr Tydfil.
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Overpeck.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Pasadena.
Jacques-Émile Blanche
French painter (1861-1942).
Born February 1st, 1861 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1942 at 81 years old in Offranville.
Ewart Oakeshott
British illustrator and historian (1916-2002).
Died September 30th, 2002 at 86 years old
André Lwoff
French microbiologist.
Born May 8th, 1902 in Ainay-le-Château.
Died September 30th, 1994 at 92 years old in Paris.
Ludwig von Pastor
German historian and austrian diplomat (1854-1928).
Born January 31st, 1854 in Aachen.
Died September 30th, 1928 at 74 years old in Innsbruck.
Ben Pon
Dutch sport shooter and racing driver.
Born December 9th, 1936 in Leiden.
Died September 30th, 2019 at 82 years old in Nijkerk. [ref]
Storm Jameson
British writer (1891-1986).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Whitby.
Died September 30th, 1986 at 95 years old
Iemasa Kayumi
Japanese voice actor (1932-2014).
Born October 31st, 1933 in Tokyo.
Died September 30th, 2014 at 80 years old in Tokyo (disease).
Thomas Armat
American cinematographer (1866–1948).
Born October 25th, 1866 in Fredericksburg.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Manuel Baquedano
Chilean soldier and politician (1823–1897).
Born January 1st, 1823 in Santiago.
Died September 30th, 1897 at 74 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Juan Rafael Mora Porras
President of costa rica (1814–1860).
Born February 8th, 1814 in San José.
Died September 30th, 1860 at 46 years old in Puntarenas (stab wound).
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti