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September 6th
173 Notable deaths
Chantal Chaudé de Silans
French chess player.
Born March 9th, 1919 in Versailles. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2001 at 82 years old in Grasse. [ref]
Masanori Sanada
Japanese association football player.
Born March 6th, 1968 in Shizuoka.
Died September 6th, 2011 at 43 years old in Shizuoka.
Milton Ross
American actor (1876–1941).
Born December 2nd, 1872 in California.
Died September 6th, 1941 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Horst Weigang
East german footballer (1940–2024).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Bielawa.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 83 years old [ref]
Adolf Werner
German footballer (1886-1975).
Born October 19th, 1886 in Kiel.
Died September 6th, 1975 at 88 years old in Kiel.
Clarice Benini
Italian chess player (1905-1976).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Florence.
Died September 6th, 1976 at 71 years old in Rufina.
Yrjö Kokko
Finnish writer and veterinarian (1903-1977).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Sortavala.
Died September 6th, 1977 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Hans Howaldt
German world war i u-boat commander; olympic competitor.
Born November 12th, 1888 in Kiel.
Died September 6th, 1970 at 81 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Gianni Caldana
Italian athlete (1912–1995).
Born November 29th, 1912 in Vicenza. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1995 at 82 years old in Desenzano del Garda.
Lucien Descaves
French novelist (1861-1949).
Born March 18th, 1861 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1949 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 173
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner