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September 8th
174 Notable deaths
John Franklin Enders
American medical researcher (1897-1985).
Born February 10th, 1897 in West Hartford.
Died September 8th, 1985 at 88 years old in Waterford.
Alfred Riedl
Austrian soccer player (1949–2020).
Born November 2nd, 1949 in Vienna.
Died September 8th, 2020 at 70 years old in Pottendorf. [ref]
Swami Abhedananda
Indian hindu mystic (1866-1939).
Born October 2nd, 1866 in Kolkata.
Died September 8th, 1939 at 72 years old in Darjeeling.
Ulrich von Hassell
German diplomat and resistance fighter against national socialism (1881–1944).
Born November 12th, 1881 in Anklam.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Rosemary Dexter
Anglo-italian actress (1944-2010).
Born July 19th, 1944 in Quetta.
Died September 8th, 2010 at 66 years old in Recanati.
Noel Cantwell
Irish footballer and manager (1932-2005).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Cork.
Died September 8th, 2005 at 73 years old in Peterborough (cancer).
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014).
Born September 4th, 1918 in Shelby. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2014 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Juliusz Rómmel
Polish general.
Born June 3rd, 1881 in Hrodna.
Died September 8th, 1967 at 86 years old in Warsaw.
Magda Olivero
Italian opera soprano (1910-2014).
Born March 25th, 1910 in Saluzzo. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2014 at 104 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Ibrahim Abboud
Sudanese politician and head of state (1900–1983).
Born October 26th, 1900 in Suakin.
Died September 8th, 1983 at 82 years old in Khartoum.
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