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September 18th
146 Notable deaths
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states.
Born March 15th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2020 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Born November 27th, 1942 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Kensington (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Ken Norton
American boxer (1943-2013).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Jacksonville.
Died September 18th, 2013 at 70 years old in Las Vegas (heart failure).
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Jönköping Town. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1961 at 56 years old in Ndola (aviation accident). [ref]
Frank Morgan
Actor (1890-1949).
Born June 1st, 1890 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1949 at 59 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peg Entwistle
Welsh actress.
Born February 5th, 1908 in Port Talbot.
Died September 18th, 1932 at 24 years old in Hollywood.
Franchot Tone
American stage and film actor (1905-1968).
Born February 27th, 1905 in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Russ Meyer
American film director and photographer (1922-2004).
Born March 21st, 1922 in Oakland. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2004 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
William S. Harley
American businessman and co-founder of the harley-davidson motor company.
Born December 29th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died September 18th, 1943 at 62 years old in Milwaukee.
Salvatore Schillaci
Italian association football player (1964–2024).
Born December 1st, 1964 in Palermo.
Died September 18th, 2024 at 59 years old in Palermo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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