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240 Notable deaths
Mac Miller
American rapper (1992–2018).
Born January 19th, 1992 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 7th, 2018 at 26 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Keith Moon
English rock musician, drummer of the who (1946–1978).
Born August 23rd, 1946 in Central Middlesex Hospital.
Died September 7th, 1978 at 32 years old in Mayfair (drug overdose).
Warren Zevon
American rock musician (1947–2003).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma).
Mobutu Sese Seko
Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997).
Born October 14th, 1930 in Lisala.
Died September 7th, 1997 at 66 years old in Rabat (prostate cancer).
Jennifer Kendal
British actress (1934–1984).
Born February 28th, 1933 in Southport.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Karen Blixen
Danish writer.
Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund.
Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund.
Glenn Shadix
American actor (1952-2010).
Born April 15th, 1952 in Bessemer.
Died September 7th, 2010 at 58 years old in Birmingham (falling from height). [ref]
James Clavell
American novelist (1921-1994).
Born October 10th, 1921 in Sydney. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1994 at 72 years old in Vevey (cancer).
Cyrinda Foxe
American actress and model (1952–2002).
Born February 22nd, 1952 in Santa Monica.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Robert Earl Jones
American actor (1910–2006).
Born February 3rd, 1910 in Tate County.
Died September 7th, 2006 at 96 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Christy Brown
Irish artist (1932-1981).
Born June 5th, 1932 in Dublin.
Died September 7th, 1981 at 49 years old in East Pennard (choking).
Marsha Hunt
American actress (1917–2022).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2022 at 104 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Erma Franklin
American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002).
Born March 13th, 1938 in Shelby.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 64 years old in Detroit (laryngeal cancer).
Bibi Besch
American-austrian actress.
Born February 1st, 1942 in Vienna.
Died September 7th, 1996 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Dickie Moore
American actor (1925–2015).
Born September 12th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 89 years old in Wilton (dementia).
Spring Byington
American actress (1886–1971).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Colorado Springs.
Died September 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei
Sultan of brunei (1914-1986).
Born September 23rd, 1914 in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Died September 7th, 1986 at 71 years old in Bandar Seri Begawan.
William Stewart Halsted
American surgeon (1852-1922).
Born September 23rd, 1852 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1922 at 69 years old in Baltimore.
Dennis Morgan
American actor (1908-1994).
Born December 20th, 1908 in Prentice.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in Fresno (disease).
John B. Calhoun
American ethologist and behavioral researcher (1917–1995).
Born May 11th, 1917 in Elkton.
Died September 7th, 1995 at 78 years old in Tennessee.
Kwon Ri-se
South korean singer.
Born August 16th, 1991 in Fukushima. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2014 at 23 years old in Ajou University Hospital (traffic collision). [ref]
Omar Dokka
Chechen warlord (1964-2013).
Born April 13th, 1964 in Kharsenoi.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 49 years old in Caucasus (gunshot wound).
Valeri Polyakov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut.
Born April 27th, 1942 in Tula.
Died September 7th, 2022 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Wilhelm Pieck
German communist politician, president of gdr (1876-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1876 in Guben.
Died September 7th, 1960 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Candida Royalle
American pornographic filmmaker (1950–2015).
Born October 15th, 1950 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2015 at 64 years old in Mattituck (ovarian cancer). [ref]
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