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240 Notable deaths
Martin Kähler
German theologian (1835–1912).
Born January 6th, 1835 in Guryevsk.
Died September 7th, 1912 at 77 years old in Freudenstadt.
Anna Golubkina
Russian sculptor (1864–1927).
Born January 28th, 1864 in Zaraysk.
Died September 7th, 1927 at 63 years old in Zaraysk.
Daniil Sobchenko
Russian ice hockey player (1991–2011).
Born April 13th, 1991 in Kyiv.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 20 years old in Tunoshna.
Franz Wüllner
German composer and conductor (1832–1902).
Born January 28th, 1832 in Münster.
Died September 7th, 1902 at 70 years old in Braunfels.
Ilja Hurník
Czech playwright, music educator, composer, pianist, writer and university educator (1922-2013).
Born November 25th, 1922 in Poruba. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2013 at 90 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jan Marek
Czech ice hockey player (1979–2011).
Born December 31st, 1979 in Jindřichův Hradec. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2011 at 31 years old in Tunoshna (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster). [ref]
Lajos Vajda
Hungarian painter (1908-1941).
Born August 6th, 1908 in Zalaegerszeg.
Died September 7th, 1941 at 33 years old in Budakeszi (tuberculosis).
André Suarès
French poet (1868–1948).
Born June 12th, 1868 in Marseille.
Died September 7th, 1948 at 80 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
Alfred Loomis
Sailor and investment banker (1913-1994).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Orange County.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 81 years old in New York City.
Nikita Klyukin
Russian ice hockey player (1989-2011).
Born November 10th, 1989 in Rybinsk.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 21 years old in Tunoshna (traffic collision).
Juan Antonio Ipiña
Spanish footballer (1912-1974).
Born August 23rd, 1912 in Ortuella.
Died September 7th, 1974 at 62 years old in Bilbao.
Wilhelm Thiele
Austrian film director (1890–1975).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Vienna.
Died September 7th, 1975 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ioannis N. Svoronos
Greek archaeologist and numismatist (1863-1922).
Born April 27th, 1863 in Mykonos.
Died September 7th, 1922 at 59 years old in Athens.
Yuri Urychev
Russian ice hockey player (1991-2011).
Born April 3rd, 1991 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 20 years old in Tunoshna (traffic collision).
Edmund Lawrence
Kittitian civil servant (1932–2025).
Born February 14th, 1932 in Saint Kitts.
Died September 7th, 2025 at 93 years old in Saint Kitts. [ref]
Pavel Snurnitsyn
Russian ice hockey player (1992–2011).
Born January 10th, 1992 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 19 years old in Yaroslavl.
Eddie Locke
American musician (1930–2009).
Born August 2nd, 1930 in Detroit.
Died September 7th, 2009 at 79 years old in Ramsey. [ref]
Karolina Světlá
Czech writer and bookwriter (1830-1899).
Born February 24th, 1830 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1899 at 69 years old in New Town (senility). [ref]
Artem Yarchuk
Russian ice hockey player (1990–2011).
Born May 3rd, 1990 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 21 years old in Tunoshna (traffic collision).
Paul Meyer
French philologist (1840–1917).
Born January 17th, 1840 in Paris.
Died September 7th, 1917 at 77 years old in Paris, Saint-Mandé.
Valery Goborov
Basketball player (1966-1989).
Born January 20th, 1966 in Kherson.
Died September 7th, 1989 at 23 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Frederick Chapman
Footballer (1883-1951).
Born May 10th, 1883 in Nottingham.
Died September 7th, 1951 at 68 years old in Newstead Abbey, Linby.
Manolache Costache Epureanu
Romanian politician (1823–1880).
Born August 22nd, 1823 in Bârlad.
Died September 7th, 1880 at 57 years old in Wiesbaden.
Mikhail Balandin
Russian ice hockey player (1980–2011).
Born July 27th, 1980 in Lipetsk.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 31 years old in Tunoshna.
Sergei Ostapchuk
Belarusian ice hockey player (1990—2011).
Born March 19th, 1990 in Navapolack.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 21 years old in Tunoshna.
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