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September 8th
157 Notable deaths
Curt Bräuer
German politician (1889-1969).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
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]
Chris Dobson
British chemist (1949-2019).
Born October 8th, 1949 in Rinteln.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 69 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Pyotr Nesterov
Russian aviator.
Born February 27th, 1887 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died September 8th, 1914 at 27 years old in Zhovkva.
Natalie of Serbia
Serbian queen.
Born May 14th, 1859 in Florence.
Died September 8th, 1941 at 82 years old in Saint-Denis.
Emi Shinohara
Japanese voice actress.
Born August 8th, 1963 in Nagano.
Died September 8th, 2024 at 61 years old [ref]
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]
Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin von Schwanenfeld
German resistance member (1902-1944).
Born December 21st, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Hector Zazou
French musician.
Born July 11th, 1948 in Sidi Bel Abbès. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2008 at 60 years old in Paris. [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]
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