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September 4th
217 Notable deaths
Javier Espinosa y Espinosa
President of ecuador (1868 - 1869).
Born December 2nd, 1815 in Quito.
Died September 4th, 1870 at 54 years old in Quito (myocardial infarction).
Emilio Aldecoa
Footballer (1922-1999).
Born November 30th, 1922 in Bilbao.
Died September 4th, 1999 at 76 years old in Lloret de Mar.
Hans Grauert
Mathematician (1930-2011).
Born February 8th, 1930 in Haren.
Died September 4th, 2011 at 81 years old in Göttingen.
Mary Elizabeth Barber
British naturalist, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, botanical and scientific collector, scientific illustrator, painter and poet (1818-1899).
Born January 5th, 1818 in Wiltshire.
Died September 4th, 1899 at 81 years old in Pietermaritzburg.
Novella Matveyeva
Russian poet and singer (1934–2016).
Born October 7th, 1934 in Pushkin.
Died September 4th, 2016 at 81 years old in Skhodnya. [ref]
Chuck Arnold
American racing driver.
Born May 30th, 1926 in Stamford.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 71 years old in Santa Ana.
Stanislav Stepashkin
Boxer (1940–2013).
Born September 1st, 1940 in Moscow.
Died September 4th, 2013 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Henryk Łowmiański
Polish historian (1898–1984).
Born August 22nd, 1898 in Daugudžiai.
Died September 4th, 1984 at 86 years old in Poznań (traffic collision).
Lothar Müthel
German actor (1896-1964).
Born February 18th, 1896 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1964 at 68 years old in Frankfurt.
Herbert Eulenberg
German writer (1876-1949).
Born January 25th, 1876 in Cologne.
Died September 4th, 1949 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf.
Juan Campisteguy
Uruguayan soldier, lawyer and president (1859-1937).
Born September 7th, 1859 in Montevideo.
Died September 4th, 1937 at 77 years old in Montevideo.
Émile Bin
French painter (1825-1897).
Born February 10th, 1825 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 4th, 1897 at 72 years old in Marly-la-Ville.
Antonio Ruberti
Italian politician (1927-2000).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Aversa.
Died September 4th, 2000 at 73 years old in Rome.
Hermes Ramírez
Cuban sprinter (1948–2024).
Born January 7th, 1948 in Guantánamo.
Died September 4th, 2024 at 76 years old in Havana. [ref]
Augustin Chantrel
French footballer (1906-1956).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Mers-les-Bains. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1956 at 48 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Włodzimierz Kotoński
Polish composer (1925–2014).
Born August 23rd, 1925 in Warsaw.
Died September 4th, 2014 at 89 years old in Warsaw.
Klaus Katzur
East german swimmer (1943–2016).
Born August 26th, 1943 in Potsdam.
Died September 4th, 2016 at 73 years old in Riesa. [ref]
Carl Knowles
American basketball player (1910-1981).
Born February 24th, 1910 in San Diego.
Died September 4th, 1981 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Pierre Chatenet
French politician (1917–1997).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Paris.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Tavers.
Edgardo Andrada
Argentine association football player (1939–2019).
Born November 11th, 1939 in Rosario.
Died September 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Mar del Plata. [ref]
William Clothier
Us tennis player (1881-1962).
Born September 27th, 1881 in Philadelphia.
Died September 4th, 1962 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
Carl-Henning Wijkmark
Swedish writer (1934–2020).
Born November 21st, 1934 in Stockholm.
Died September 4th, 2020 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Augusto Vargas Alzamora
Catholic cardinal (1922–2000).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Lima.
Died September 4th, 2000 at 77 years old in Lima.
Antal Reguly
Hungarian linguist, cartographer and ethnographer (1819–1858).
Died September 4th, 1858 at 39 years old in Buda.
Henri Lavedan
French dramatist and man of letters (1859–1940).
Born April 9th, 1859 in Orléans. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1940 at 81 years old in Écaquelon. [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman