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September 4th
217 Notable deaths
Ab McDonald
Canadian ice hockey player (1936–2018).
Born February 18th, 1936 in Winnipeg.
Died September 4th, 2018 at 82 years old in Winnipeg (cancer). [ref]
Constance Gordon-Cumming
Scottish travel writer and painter (1837-1924).
Born May 26th, 1837 in Forres.
Died September 4th, 1924 at 87 years old in Crieff.
Luis Ayala
Chilean tennis player (1932–2024).
Born September 18th, 1932 in Santiago.
Died September 4th, 2024 at 91 years old in Houston. [ref]
Charles J. Folger
American politician (1818-1884).
Born April 16th, 1818 in Nantucket.
Died September 4th, 1884 at 66 years old in Geneva.
Edward Augustus Inglefield
British royal navy admiral (1820-1894).
Born March 27th, 1820 in Cheltenham.
Died September 4th, 1894 at 74 years old in London.
Fritz Thiele
German resistance member (1894–1944).
Born April 14th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died September 4th, 1944 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Nobu Shirase
Japanese explorer of the antarctic (1861-1946).
Born July 20th, 1861 in Konoura.
Died September 4th, 1946 at 85 years old in Toyota.
Howdy Wilcox
American racing driver (1889–1923).
Born June 24th, 1889 in Crawfordsville.
Died September 4th, 1923 at 34 years old in Tyrone (car collision).
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.
Edward Follansbee Noyes
Union army officer (1832-1890).
Born October 3rd, 1832 in Haverhill.
Died September 4th, 1890 at 57 years old in Cincinnati.
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 (1890–1978).
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.
Sherali Joʻrayev
Uzbek singer, songwriter, poet and actor.
Born April 12th, 1947 in Asaka, Andijan District.
Died September 4th, 2023 at 76 years old in Tashkent.
Roberto Gavaldón
Mexican film director and screenwriter (1909–1986).
Born June 7th, 1909 in Jiménez Municipality.
Died September 4th, 1986 at 77 years old in Mexico City.
Jovan Ristić
Prime minister of serbia (1831-1899).
Born January 4th, 1831 in Kragujevac. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1899 at 68 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Albert Smith White
American politician (1803-1864).
Born October 24th, 1803 in Orange County.
Died September 4th, 1864 at 60 years old in Stockwell.
Walley Barnes
Welsh footballer and manager (1920-1975).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Brecon.
Died September 4th, 1975 at 55 years old in London.
Dmitry Svetushkin
Moldovan chess player (1980–2020).
Born July 25th, 1980 in Bender. [ref]
Died September 4th, 2020 at 40 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Rūdolfs Blaumanis
Latvian writer, journalist and playwright (1863–1908).
Born January 1st, 1863 in Latvia, Ērgļi.
Died September 4th, 1908 at 45 years old in Punkaharju (tuberculosis).
Jef van de Wiele
Belgian nazi collaborator (1903–1979).
Born July 20th, 1903 in Deurne.
Died September 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Bruges.
José Vicente de Freitas
Portuguese general and politician (1869-1952).
Born January 22nd, 1869 in Calheta.
Died September 4th, 1952 at 83 years old in Lisbon.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer