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September 4th
173 Notable deaths
Irene Dunne
American actress and singer (1898–1990).
Born December 20th, 1898 in Louisville.
Died September 4th, 1990 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history (1939–2015).
Born November 30th, 1939 in Salyan District.
Died September 4th, 2015 at 75 years old in Pago Pago (pneumonia).
Willard Scott
American weather presenter and television personality (1934–2021).
Born March 7th, 1934 in Alexandria.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 87 years old in Delaplane. [ref]
Bill Daily
American actor and writer (1927-2018).
Born August 30th, 1927 in Des Moines.
Died September 4th, 2018 at 91 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Christopher Lawford
American actor, author, activist (1955-2018).
Born March 29th, 1955 in Santa Monica.
Died September 4th, 2018 at 63 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Gary Wright
American, singer, musician and composer.
Born April 26th, 1943 in Cresskill.
Died September 4th, 2023 at 80 years old in Palos Verdes Estates (Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Creighton Abrams
United states army general (1914-1974).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Dottie West
American country musician (1932–1991).
Born October 11th, 1932 in McMinnville.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 58 years old in Nashville (traffic collision).
Gustavo Cerati
Argentine musician, singer-songwriter and composer.
Born August 11th, 1959 in Villa Ortúzar.
Died September 4th, 2014 at 55 years old in Núñez (cardiac arrest).
Georges Simenon
Belgian writer (1903–1986).
Born February 13th, 1903 in Liège.
Died September 4th, 1989 at 86 years old in Lausanne.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld