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September 8th
157 Notable deaths
Thomas Mokopu Mofolo
Mosotho writer.
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Khojane.
Died September 8th, 1948 at 71 years old in Teyateyaneng. [ref]
Wolfgang Windgassen
German operatic tenor.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Annemasse. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1974 at 60 years old in Stuttgart (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juan Alonso
Spanish footballer (1927–1994).
Born December 13th, 1927 in Hondarribia.
Died September 8th, 1994 at 66 years old in Hondarribia.
Ugo Sivocci
Racecar driver.
Born August 29th, 1885 in Salerno.
Died September 8th, 1923 at 38 years old in Monza.
Emil Leeb
Bavarian-german general.
Born June 17th, 1881 in Passau.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Munich.
Gennady Gagulia
Abkhazian politician (1948-2018).
Born January 4th, 1948 in Lykhny.
Died September 8th, 2018 at 70 years old in Myussera (traffic collision).
Habil Aliyev
Azerbaijani musician.
Born May 28th, 1927 in Agdash.
Died September 8th, 2015 at 88 years old in Baku (myocardial infarction).
Antonin Magne
French racing cyclist.
Born February 15th, 1904 in Ytrac. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1983 at 79 years old in Arcachon (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Hanka Ordonówna
Polish actress, singer and dancer.
Born September 25th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1950 at 47 years old in Beirut (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jean Nicolas
French footballer (1913-1978).
Born June 9th, 1913 in Nanterre. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 65 years old in Nalliers. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 157
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau