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September 8th
157 Notable deaths
Elizabeth II
Queen of the united kingdom from 1952 to 2022.
Born April 21st, 1926 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2022 at 96 years old in Balmoral Castle (senility). [ref]
Feroze Gandhi
Indian politician and journalist (1912-1960).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Mumbai.
Died September 8th, 1960 at 47 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Dorothy Dandridge
American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer (1922-1965).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died September 8th, 1965 at 42 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Shirley Jackson
Novelist, short story writer.
Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure). [ref]
Ram Jethmalani
Indian lawyer and politician (1923-2019).
Born September 14th, 1923 in Shikarpur.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 95 years old in New Delhi.
Richard Strauss
German composer and orchestra director.
Born June 11th, 1864 in Munich. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1949 at 85 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Don Williams
American country singer (1939-2017).
Born May 27th, 1939 in Floydada.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 78 years old in Mobile (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Brad Davis
American actor (1949-1991).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Tallahassee. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1991 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Faisal I of Iraq
King of iraq in 1921-1933 (and syria, in 1920).
Born May 20th, 1883 in Ta'if. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1933 at 50 years old in Bern (heart failure). [ref]
Zero Mostel
American actor (1915-1977).
Born February 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1977 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris