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September 8th
168 Notable deaths
Rica Erickson
Western australian writer, historian, botanist and artist (1908-2009).
Born August 10th, 1908 in City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Died September 8th, 2009 at 101 years old in Mosman Park. [ref]
Lucas Moreira Neves
Catholic cardinal (1925-2002).
Born September 16th, 1925 in São João del Rei.
Died September 8th, 2002 at 76 years old in Rome.
Catherine Hardy Lavender
American athletics competitor.
Born February 8th, 1930 in Carrollton.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 87 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia). [ref]
Giuseppe Amisani
Italian painter (1881-1941).
Born December 7th, 1881 in Mede.
Died September 8th, 1941 at 59 years old in Portofino.
Halldis Moren Vesaas
Norwegian writer (1907-1995).
Born November 18th, 1907 in Trysil Municipality.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Manuel María Fernández Teixeiro
Spanish poet (1930-2004).
Born October 6th, 1929 in Outeiro de Rei.
Died September 8th, 2004 at 74 years old in A Coruña.
Henny Moan
Norwegian actress (1936–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1936 in Talvik.
Died September 8th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Yisrael Kessar
Israeli politician.
Born May 20th, 1931 in Sanaa. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2019 at 88 years old in Wolfson Medical Center (pneumonia). [ref]
Raymond Marcellin
French politician (1914-2004).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Sézanne. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2004 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Inge Brück
German singer and actress (1936–2025).
Born October 12th, 1936 in Mannheim.
Died September 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Meschede. [ref]
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