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September 2nd
159 Notable deaths
J. R. R. Tolkien
English philologist and author (1892–1973).
Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Bournemouth (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Heller
American businessman.
Born October 6th, 1940 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 75 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese communist leader (1890–1969).
Born May 19th, 1890 in Kim Liên. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Hanoi (heart failure).
Sidharth Shukla
Actor, model and host.
Born December 12th, 1980 in Mumbai.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 40 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Bob Denver
Actor (1935-2005).
Born January 9th, 1935 in New Rochelle.
Died September 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Winston-Salem (pneumonia, laryngeal cancer).
Viktor Frankl
Austrian holocaust survivor, neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905-1997).
Born March 26th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1997 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
14th chief minister of andhra pradesh.
Born July 8th, 1949 in Pulivendula.
Died September 2nd, 2009 at 60 years old in Andhra Pradesh. [ref]
Troy Donahue
American actor (1936-2001).
Born January 27th, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ilse Koch
German war criminal, wife of camp commandant karl-otto koch.
Born September 22nd, 1906 in Dresden.
Died September 2nd, 1967 at 60 years old in Aichach (hanging).
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