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September 8th
157 Notable deaths
Henri Rol-Tanguy
Member of the french resistance (1908-2002).
Born June 12th, 1908 in Morlaix. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2002 at 94 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
German diplomat (1869-1928).
Born May 29th, 1869 in Schleswig.
Died September 8th, 1928 at 59 years old in Berlin (esophageal cancer).
Maurice Genevoix
French writer (1890-1980).
Born November 29th, 1890 in Decize. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1980 at 89 years old in Xàbia. [ref]
Duchess Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Württemberg
Austrian archduchess.
Born October 30th, 1903 in Linz.
Died September 8th, 1924 at 20 years old in Tübingen (puerperal disorders).
Jan Janský
Czech doctor, neurologist and psychiatrist.
Born April 3rd, 1873 in Prague, Smíchov. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1921 at 48 years old in Černošice (stroke). [ref]
John Taylor
Race car driver, completed four formula one races 1964-1966, died from a crash at the 1966 german grand prix.
Born March 23rd, 1933 in Anstey.
Died September 8th, 1966 at 33 years old in Koblenz.
Buichi Terasawa
Japanese mangaka.
Born March 30th, 1955 in Asahikawa.
Died September 8th, 2023 at 68 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louise Currie
Actress from the united states (1913-2013).
Born April 7th, 1913 in Oklahoma City.
Died September 8th, 2013 at 100 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Vere St. Leger Goold
Irish tennis player.
Born October 2nd, 1853 in Waterford.
Died September 8th, 1909 at 55 years old in Cayenne's Prison.
Vilmos Huszár
Hungarian painter and designer (1884-1960).
Born January 5th, 1884 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1960 at 76 years old in Hierden. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 157
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk