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September 23rd
140 Notable deaths
Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Born May 6th, 1856 in Příbor. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1939 at 83 years old in London (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Bob Fosse
American actor, dancer, choreographer and director (1927-1987).
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1987 at 60 years old in George Washington University Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Silk Smitha
Actress (1960-1996).
Born December 2nd, 1960 in Eluru.
Died September 23rd, 1996 at 35 years old in Chennai (hanging).
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Parral. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Santiago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Louise Fletcher
American actress (1934–2022).
Born July 22nd, 1934 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2022 at 88 years old in Montdurausse. [ref]
Gale Sayers
American professional football player (1943-2020).
Born May 30th, 1943 in Wichita.
Died September 23rd, 2020 at 77 years old in Wakarusa. [ref]
Charles Bradley
American funk/soul/r&b singer.
Born November 5th, 1948 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 68 years old in Brooklyn (stomach cancer). [ref]
Cliff Arquette
American actor comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter (1905-1974).
Born December 27th, 1905 in Toledo.
Died September 23rd, 1974 at 68 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Charles K. Kao
Hong kong-british-american physicist.
Born November 4th, 1933 in Shanghai.
Died September 23rd, 2018 at 84 years old in Sha Tin (Alzheimer's disease).
Chief Dan George
Chief of the tsleil-waututh nation (1899-1981).
Born July 24th, 1899 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1981 at 82 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi