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September 8th
168 Notable deaths
Charles Mortram Sternberg
American paleontologist (1885-1981).
Born September 18th, 1885 in Lawrence.
Died September 8th, 1981 at 95 years old in Ottawa.
Warren Kealoha
American swimmer.
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Honolulu.
Died September 8th, 1972 at 69 years old in Honolulu.
Aleksandr Melnik
Russian film director.
Born June 11th, 1958 in Voznesenivka.
Died September 8th, 2021 at 63 years old in Putorana Nature Reserve.
José Luis González Dávila
Mexican footballer (1942-1995).
Born September 14th, 1942 in Celaya.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Mexico City.
Emmett Toppino
Athletics competitor.
Born July 1st, 1909 in New Orleans.
Died September 8th, 1971 at 62 years old in New Orleans.
Johannes Baumann
Member of the swiss federal council (1874-1953).
Born November 27th, 1874 in Herisau.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 78 years old in Herisau.
Carlos Squeo
Argentine footballer (1948-2019).
Born June 4th, 1948 in Avellaneda.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 71 years old [ref]
János Szentágothai
Hungarian anatomist, university professor, mp, president of the hungarian academy of sciences (1912–1994).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Pestújhely.
Died September 8th, 1994 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Georges-André Chevallaz
Historian, member of the swiss federal council (1915-2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Lausanne.
Died September 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in Lausanne.
Dietmar Lorenz
East german judoka (1950-2021).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Schleiz.
Died September 8th, 2021 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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