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September 8th
174 Notable deaths
Julius Fučík
Czech journalist and revolutionary (1903–1943).
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin (hanging to death). [ref]
Natalie of Serbia
Serbian queen.
Born May 14th, 1859 in Florence.
Died September 8th, 1941 at 82 years old in Saint-Denis.
Frederick Varley
Canadian painter, member of the canadian group of seven artists (1881-1969).
Born January 2nd, 1881 in Sheffield.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Toronto.
Alexander Maslyakov
Soviet and russian television presenter (1941–2024).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Yekaterinburg.
Died September 8th, 2024 at 82 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
John Sloan
American painter (1871–1951).
Born August 2nd, 1871 in Lock Haven. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1951 at 80 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Theodor Fritsch
German antisemitic writer, publisher and politician (1852-1933).
Born October 28th, 1852 in Wiedemar.
Died September 8th, 1933 at 80 years old in Gautzsch.
Yevgeny Zinichev
Russian politician and colonel.
Born August 18th, 1966 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 8th, 2021 at 55 years old in Norilsk (falling). [ref]
Pyotr Nesterov
Russian aviator (1887–1914).
Born February 27th, 1887 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died September 8th, 1914 at 27 years old in Zhovkva.
Josef Wirmer
German jurist and resistance fighter against the nazi régime (1901-1944).
Born March 19th, 1901 in Paderborn.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 43 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Bill Moggridge
British designer (1943-2012).
Born June 25th, 1943 in London.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 69 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 174
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius