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September 8th
174 Notable deaths
Hannes Arch
Austrian acrobatic flyer (1967–2016).
Born September 22nd, 1967 in Leoben.
Died September 8th, 2016 at 48 years old in Heiligenblut. [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 to death).
Curt Bräuer
German politician (1889-1969).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
İlkan Karaman
Turkish basketball player.
Born May 13th, 1990 in Çerkezköy.
Died September 8th, 2024 at 34 years old in Datça (traffic collision). [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]
Johnnie Parsons
American racing driver (1918-1984).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died September 8th, 1984 at 66 years old in Van Nuys.
Vo Chi Cong
President of vietnam (1912-2011).
Born August 7th, 1912 in Quảng Nam.
Died September 8th, 2011 at 99 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (disease). [ref]
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Essen, Gelsenkirchen.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 42 years old in Essen (liver disease).
Christian von Ehrenfels
Austrian philosopher (1859-1932).
Born June 20th, 1859 in Rodaun.
Died September 8th, 1932 at 73 years old in Lichtenau im Waldviertel.
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
German resistance fighter (1904-1944).
Born November 13th, 1904 in Oleśnica Mała.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 174
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore