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September 6th
173 Notable deaths
Chester Williams
South african rugby union footballer and coach (1970-2019).
Born August 8th, 1970 in Paarl.
Died September 6th, 2019 at 49 years old in Cape Town (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Will Jennings
American songwriter.
Born June 27th, 1944 in Kilgore.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 80 years old in Tyler. [ref]
Adlai Stevenson III
Democratic u.s. senator from illinois from 1970 to 1981.
Born October 10th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 90 years old in Chicago (dementia).
Mervyn Johns
Welsh actor (1899-1992).
Born February 18th, 1899 in Pembroke. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1992 at 93 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Len Hutton
English cricketer (1916-1990).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Fulneck Moravian Settlement.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 74 years old in Kingston Hospital.
H. W. L. Poonja
Indian spiritual teacher (1910-1997).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Gujranwala.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 86 years old in Lucknow.
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974).
Born September 6th, 1885 in Toledo. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Olaf Stapledon
British novelist and philosopher.
Born May 10th, 1886 in Seacombe.
Died September 6th, 1950 at 64 years old in Caldy (myocardial infarction).
Anita Page
American actress (1910-2008).
Born August 4th, 1910 in Flushing. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2008 at 98 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Kotanopan, Dutch East Indies.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris