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September 4th
173 Notable deaths
Nodar Dumbadze
Georgian and soviet writer (1928-1984).
Born July 14th, 1928 in Tbilisi.
Died September 4th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tbilisi.
Shirase Nobu
Japanese explorer of the antarctic (1861-1946).
Born July 20th, 1861 in Nikaho.
Died September 4th, 1946 at 85 years old in Toyota.
Joe Williams
Cook islands doctor and politician.
Born October 4th, 1934 in Aitutaki.
Died September 4th, 2020 at 85 years old in Auckland (COVID-19). [ref]
Jörg Schlaich
German civil engineer (1934-2021).
Born October 17th, 1934 in Kernen im Remstal.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Tibor Varga
Hungarian violinist.
Born July 4th, 1921 in Győr. [ref]
Died September 4th, 2003 at 82 years old in Grimisuat.
Max Davidson
Actor (1875-1950).
Born May 23rd, 1875 in Berlin.
Died September 4th, 1950 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills.
Herbert Dingle
British astronomer and historian of science.
Born August 2nd, 1890 in London.
Died September 4th, 1978 at 88 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Lewi Pethrus
Swedish hymnwriter (1884–1974).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Vargön.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
Gerhard Thyben
German world war ii fighter pilot (1922–2006).
Born February 24th, 1922 in Kiel.
Died September 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cali.
Roberto Gavaldón
Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Born June 7th, 1909 in Jiménez Municipality. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1986 at 77 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 173
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson