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September 4th
217 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Nagahisa Kitashirakawa
Japanese military personnel (1910-1940).
Born February 19th, 1910 in Takanawa.
Died September 4th, 1940 at 30 years old in Zhangjiakou.
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
Ukrainian chess player (1892–1984).
Born November 27th, 1892 in Kyiv.
Died September 4th, 1984 at 91 years old in Ottawa.
Erast Garin
Soviet actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter (1902-1980).
Born November 10th, 1902 in Ryazan.
Died September 4th, 1980 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Werner Bergengruen
German writer (1892–1964).
Born September 16th, 1892 in Riga.
Died September 4th, 1964 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden.
José María Urbina
President of ecuador (1851-1856).
Born March 19th, 1808 in Píllaro.
Died September 4th, 1891 at 83 years old in Guayaquil.
Sylvie Joly
French actress (1934–2015).
Born October 18th, 1934 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 4th, 2015 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Elise Ottesen-Jensen
Norwegian-swedish journalist (1886-1973).
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Høyland. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1973 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Boris Lagutin
Boxer (1938–2022).
Born June 24th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died September 4th, 2022 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Shigeru Oda
Japanese jurist.
Born October 22nd, 1924 in Sapporo.
Died September 4th, 2025 at 100 years old in Tokyo (senility). [ref]
George Groves
Sound engineer (1901-1976).
Born December 13th, 1901 in St Helens.
Died September 4th, 1976 at 74 years old in North Hollywood.
Robert Emmett O'Connor
American film actor (1885-1962).
Born March 18th, 1885 in Milwaukee.
Died September 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Japanese volleyball player (1944–1983).
Born February 1st, 1944 in Hiroshima.
Died September 4th, 1983 at 39 years old (stomach cancer).
Mino Martinazzoli
Italian political party leader and minister (1931-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1931 in Orzinuovi.
Died September 4th, 2011 at 79 years old in Brescia.
Ernst Jaakson
Estonian diplomat (1905-1998).
Born August 11th, 1905 in Riga.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 93 years old in New York City.
Guðbergur Bergsson
Icelandic writer (1932–2023).
Born October 16th, 1932 in Grindavík.
Died September 4th, 2023 at 90 years old in Mosfellsbær. [ref]
Jerome Biffle
Athletics competitor (1928-2002).
Born March 20th, 1928 in Denver.
Died September 4th, 2002 at 74 years old in Denver (pulmonary fibrosis).
Augustus C. French
American politician (1808-1864).
Born August 2nd, 1808 in Hill. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1864 at 56 years old in Lebanon (typhoid fever). [ref]
José María Belauste
Spanish footballer (1889–1964).
Born May 15th, 1889 in Bilbao.
Died September 4th, 1964 at 75 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer).
Axel Heiberg
Norwegian businessman and diplomat (1848–1932).
Born March 16th, 1848 in Christiania. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1932 at 84 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Cándido Bareiro
President of paraguay (1833-1880).
Born October 27th, 1833 in Luque.
Died September 4th, 1880 at 46 years old in Asunción.
Hans Brenner
Austrian actor (1938-1998).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Innsbruck.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 59 years old in Munich.
Tommy Hampson
British athlete (1907-1965).
Born October 28th, 1907 in Clapham.
Died September 4th, 1965 at 57 years old in Stevenage.
Gorazd
Czechoslovak evangelic priest and theologist (1879–1942).
Born May 26th, 1879 in Hrubá Vrbka. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1942 at 63 years old in Prague (execution by shooting). [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson