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September 30th
209 Notable deaths
Henry C. Warmoth
American politician (1842-1931).
Born May 9th, 1842 in McLeansboro.
Died September 30th, 1931 at 89 years old in New Orleans.
Bernhard Caesar Einstein
American physicist (1930-2008).
Born July 10th, 1930 in Dortmund.
Died September 30th, 2008 at 78 years old in Bern.
Li Shizeng
Chinese educator, esperantist and politician (1881-1973).
Born May 29th, 1881 in Guangyang District. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1973 at 92 years old in National Taiwan University Hospital. [ref]
Jean-Luc Lagarce
French librettist, playwright and writer (1957–1995).
Born February 14th, 1957 in Héricourt.
Died September 30th, 1995 at 38 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (HIV/AIDS). [ref]
Khaled Khalifa
Syrian poet and writer (1964–2023).
Born January 1st, 1964 in Urum al-Sughra.
Died September 30th, 2023 at 59 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction). [ref]
André Schwarz-Bart
French writer (1928–2006).
Died September 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Les Abymes (surgical complications).
Robert Lewis Taylor
American author (1912–1998).
Born September 24th, 1912 in Carbondale.
Died September 30th, 1998 at 86 years old in Southbury.
Patricio Montojo
Spanish admiral (1839–1917).
Born September 7th, 1839 in Ferrol.
Died September 30th, 1917 at 78 years old in Madrid.
László Rátz
Mathematics teacher (1863–1930).
Born April 9th, 1863 in Sopron.
Died September 30th, 1930 at 67 years old in Budapest.
Carl Edvard Johansson
Swedish inventor and scientist who invented high-precision gauge blocks.
Born March 15th, 1864 in Fellingsbro parish.
Died September 30th, 1943 at 79 years old in Eskilstuna Fors församling.
Pentti Airikkala
Rally driver, competed in world rally championship events in finland, sweden, and the uk.
Born September 4th, 1945 in Helsinki.
Died September 30th, 2009 at 64 years old in Bray (liver disease). [ref]
Paavo Talvela
Finnish general (1897–1973).
Born February 19th, 1897 in Vantaa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Samuel Garman
American zoologist (1843–1927).
Born June 5th, 1843 in Indiana County.
Died September 30th, 1927 at 84 years old in Plymouth.
Ross Granville Harrison
American biologist (1870-1959).
Born January 13th, 1870 in Germantown.
Died September 30th, 1959 at 89 years old in New Haven.
Emyr Humphreys
Welsh author, poet and novelist (1919-2020).
Born April 15th, 1919 in Trelawnyd.
Died September 30th, 2020 at 101 years old in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. [ref]
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
16th prime minister of norway (1870–1943).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Bergen.
Died September 30th, 1943 at 72 years old in New York City.
Robert Hadfield
British metallurgist (1858–1940).
Born November 28th, 1858 in Sheffield.
Died September 30th, 1940 at 81 years old in Surrey.
Eulogio Martínez
Paraguayan-spanish footballer (1935-1984).
Born June 11th, 1935 in Asunción.
Died September 30th, 1984 at 49 years old in Barcelona (traffic collision).
Alfred Thompson Bricher
American painter (1837-1908).
Born April 10th, 1837 in Portsmouth.
Died September 30th, 1908 at 71 years old in New Dorp.
Oskar Panizza
German psychiatrist, writer, dramatist, poet, editor, publisher (1853–1921).
Born November 12th, 1853 in Bad Kissingen.
Died September 30th, 1921 at 67 years old in Bayreuth.
Ali Bozer
Turkish statesperson (1925–2020).
Born July 28th, 1925 in Ankara.
Died September 30th, 2020 at 95 years old in Ankara (COVID-19). [ref]
Tan Zhenlin
Chinese military leader and politician (1902-1983).
Born April 24th, 1902 in You County.
Died September 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in Beijing.
Oskar Davičo
Serbian writer (1909–1989).
Born January 18th, 1909 in Šabac.
Died September 30th, 1989 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
Mikheil Javakhishvili
Soviet writer (1880–1937).
Born November 20th, 1880 in Tserakvi.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 56 years old in Tbilisi (gunshot wound).
Friedrich Feher
Austrian actor and director (1889-1950).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died September 30th, 1950 at 61 years old in Stuttgart.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather