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240 Notable deaths
Kārlis Skrastiņš
Latvian hockey player (1974-2011).
Died September 7th, 2011 at 37 years old in Tunoshna.
Wolfgang Frank
German football player and manager (1951–2013).
Born February 21st, 1951 in Reichenbach an der Fils.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 62 years old in Mainz (brain cancer).
Gordon Gollob
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1912–1987).
Born June 16th, 1912 in Vienna.
Died September 7th, 1987 at 75 years old in Sulingen.
Albert Allen Bartlett
American professor of physics (1923–2013).
Born March 21st, 1923 in Shanghai.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 90 years old in Boulder. [ref]
John L. Burton
American politician (1932–2025).
Born December 15th, 1932 in Cincinnati.
Died September 7th, 2025 at 92 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Heinrich Graetz
Prussian jewish historian (1817 – 1891).
Born October 31st, 1817 in Gmina Książ Wielkopolski.
Died September 7th, 1891 at 73 years old in Munich.
Beyers Naudé
South african anti-apartheid activist and theologian (1915–2004).
Born May 10th, 1915 in Roodepoort.
Died September 7th, 2004 at 89 years old in Johannesburg.
Mario García Menocal
Cuban statesman; president of cuba (1866-1941).
Born December 17th, 1866 in Jagüey Grande. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1941 at 74 years old in Santiago de Cuba.
Josef Vašíček
Czech ice hockey player (1980–2011).
Born September 12th, 1980 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2011 at 30 years old in Tunoshna Airport (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster). [ref]
Spede Pasanen
Finnish film and tv series director, producer, actor, comedian, game show host and inventor (1930–2001).
Born April 10th, 1930 in Kuopio. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2001 at 71 years old in Sarvvik (myocardial infarction).
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Dutch politician (1885-1961).
Born April 13th, 1885 in Goënga, Goaiïngamieden.
Died September 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in The Hague.
Josyf Slipyj
Major archbishop of lviv.
Born February 17th, 1892 in Zazdrist. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1984 at 92 years old in Rome.
Mehmed Ali Pasha
Prussian-born ottoman military figure (1827-1878).
Born November 18th, 1827 in Magdeburg.
Died September 7th, 1878 at 50 years old in Gjakova.
René Viviani
Prime minister of france (1862-1925).
Born November 8th, 1863 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died September 7th, 1925 at 61 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Sergio Endrigo
Italian singer-songwriter (1933-2005).
Died September 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Alexander Karpovtsev
Russian ice hockey player (1970–2011).
Born April 7th, 1970 in Moscow.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 41 years old in Tunoshna.
Igor Korolev
Russian ice hockey player (1970-2011).
Born September 6th, 1970 in Zelenograd.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 41 years old in Tunoshna.
Eiichi Yamamoto
Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born November 22nd, 1940 in Kyoto Prefecture.
Died September 7th, 2021 at 80 years old [ref]
José Félix Estigarribia
President of paraguay (1888-1940).
Born February 21st, 1888 in Caraguatay.
Died September 7th, 1940 at 52 years old in Altos (aviation accident).
Karel Rachůnek
Czech ice hockey player.
Born August 27th, 1979 in Zlín.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 32 years old in Tunoshna (aviation accident).
Daniel F. Galouye
American writer (1920–1976).
Born February 11th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 56 years old in New Orleans.
Don Tallon
Cricketer (1916-1984).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Bundaberg.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bundaberg.
Joseph Keller
American mathematician (1923–2016).
Born July 31st, 1923 in Paterson.
Died September 7th, 2016 at 93 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Crane Brinton
American historian.
Born February 2nd, 1898 in Winsted.
Died September 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Boris Hagelin
Swedish businessman and inventor (1892–1983).
Born July 2nd, 1892 in Hacıkənd, Goygol.
Died September 7th, 1983 at 91 years old in Zug.
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