September 8th
157 Notable deaths
Nisargadatta Maharaj
Indian guru (1897-1981).
Born April 17th, 1897 in Mumbai.
Died September 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Mumbai.
Fred M. Vinson
Chief justice of the united states from 1946 to 1953.
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Lawrence County.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Pournelle
American science fiction writer, journalist, and scientist (1933-2017).
Born August 7th, 1933 in Shreveport.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 84 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Prince Buster
Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016).
Born May 24th, 1938 in Kingston. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami. [ref]
Jaclyn Linetsky
Canadian actress (1986-2003).
Born January 8th, 1986 in Montreal.
Died September 8th, 2003 at 17 years old in Saint-Césaire (traffic collision).
Art Metrano
American actor (1936–2021).
Born September 22nd, 1936 in Bensonhurst.
Died September 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Aventura. [ref]
Aage Niels Bohr
Danish physicist.
Born June 19th, 1922 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2009 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Gulmurod Khalimov
Tajikistani military personnel (1975–2017).
Born May 14th, 1975 in Varzob District.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 42 years old in Deir ez-Zor (death in battle).
Roy Wilkins
African american rights activist.
Born August 30th, 1901 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City.
George Pólya
Hungarian mathematician.
Born December 13th, 1887 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1985 at 97 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein