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==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[421]] – [[Constantius III]], Roman emperor * [[459]] – [[Simeon Stylites]], Byzantine saint (born 390) * [[595]] – [[John IV of Constantinople]] *[[1022]] – [[Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill]], [[king of Mide]] and [[High King of Ireland]] *[[1031]] – [[Saint Emeric of Hungary]] (born 1000) *[[1083]] – King [[Munjong of Goryeo]] (born 1019) *[[1274]] – [[Prince Munetaka]], Japanese shōgun (born 1242) *[[1397]] – [[Francesco Landini]], Italian composer *[[1540]] – [[Dawit II]] of Ethiopia (born 1501) ===1601–1900=== *[[1606]] – [[Karel van Mander]], Dutch painter and poet (born 1548) *[[1651]] – [[Kosem Sultan]], Ottoman Valide sultan and regent (born 1589) *[[1680]] – [[Per Brahe the Younger]], Swedish soldier and politician, [[Lord High Steward of Sweden]] (born 1602) *[[1688]] – [[Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet]], English businessman and politician, [[Lord Mayor of London]] (born 1631) *[[1690]] – [[Philip William, Elector Palatine]], German Count Palatine of Neuburg (born 1615) *[[1764]] – [[Nathaniel Bliss]], English astronomer and mathematician (born 1700) *[[1765]] – [[Henry Bouquet]], Swiss-English colonel (born 1719) *[[1768]] – [[Antoine Deparcieux]], French mathematician and theorist (born 1703) *[[1790]] – [[Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim]], German historian and theologian (born 1701) *[[1813]] – [[Jean Victor Marie Moreau]], French general (born 1763) *[[1820]] – [[Jiaqing Emperor]] of China (born 1760) *[[1832]] – [[Franz Xaver von Zach]], Hungarian-French astronomer and academic (born 1754) *[[1834]] – [[Thomas Telford]], Scottish engineer and architect, designed the [[Menai Suspension Bridge]] (born 1757) *[[1865]] – [[William Rowan Hamilton]], Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (born 1805) *[[1872]] – [[N. F. S. Grundtvig]], Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (born 1783) *[[1877]] – [[Konstantinos Kanaris]], Greek admiral and politician, 16th [[List of Prime Ministers of Greece|Prime Minister of Greece]] (born 1793) *[[1885]] – [[Giuseppe Bonavia]], Maltese architect (born 1821) *[[1898]] – [[Wilford Woodruff]], American religious leader, 4th [[President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (born 1807) ===1901–present=== *[[1910]] – [[Henri Rousseau]], French painter (born 1844) *[[1918]] – [[John Forrest]], Australian politician, 1st [[Premier of Western Australia]] (born 1847) *[[1921]] – [[Henry Austin Dobson]], English poet and critic (born 1840) *[[1922]] – [[Henry Lawson]], Australian poet and author (born 1867) *[[1927]] – [[Umegatani Tōtarō II]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 20th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (born 1878) *[[1934]] – [[James Allan (rugby union)|James Allan]], New Zealand rugby player (born 1860) * 1934 – [[Russ Columbo]], American singer, violinist, and actor (born 1908) * 1934 – [[Alcide Nunez]], American clarinet player ([[Original Dixieland Jass Band]]) (born 1884) *[[1937]] – [[Pierre de Coubertin]], French historian and educator, founded the [[International Olympic Committee]] (born 1863)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre, baron de Coubertin {{!}} Biography, Olympics, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-baron-de-Coubertin |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1941]] – [[Lloyd Seay]], American race car driver (born 1919) *[[1942]] – [[Tom Williams (Irish republican)]], Executed [[Irish Republicanism|Irish Republican]]<ref>Jim McVeigh, ''Executed Tom Williams and the IRA'', Beyond the Pale Publications, Belfast, {{ISBN|1900960052}}</ref> *[[1942]] – [[James Juvenal]], American rower (born 1874) *[[1943]] – [[Marsden Hartley]], American painter and poet (born 1877) *[[1944]] – [[Bella Rosenfeld]], Russian-American model and author (born 1895) *[[1945]] – [[Mason Phelps]], American golfer (born 1885) *[[1948]] – [[Sylvanus Morley]], American archaeologist and spy (born 1883) *[[1953]] – [[Hendrik Offerhaus]], Dutch rower (born 1875) * 1953 – [[Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)|Jonathan M. Wainwright]], American general, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (born 1883) *[[1954]] – [[Franz Leopold Neumann]], German lawyer and political scientist (born 1900) *[[1962]] – [[William Wilkerson]], American publisher and businessman (born 1890) *[[1964]] – [[Glenn Albert Black]], American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900) * 1964 – [[Alvin C. York]], American colonel, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (born 1887) *[[1965]] – [[Johannes Bobrowski]], German poet and author (born 1917) *[[1969]] – [[Ho Chi Minh]], Vietnamese politician, 1st [[President of Vietnam]] (born 1890) *[[1971]] – [[Robert Mensah]], Ghanaian footballer (born 1939) *[[1973]] – [[Carl Dudley]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1910) * 1973 – [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], English novelist, short story writer, poet, and philologist (born 1892) *[[1975]] – [[Mabel Vernon]], American activist (born 1883) *[[1976]] – [[Stanisław Grochowiak]], Polish poet and playwright (born 1934) *[[1977]] – [[Stephen Dunne (actor)|Stephen Dunne]], American actor (born 1918) *[[1978]] – [[Fred G. Meyer]], American businessman, founded [[Fred Meyer]] (born 1886) *[[1979]] – [[Otto P. Weyland]], American general (born 1903) *[[1983]] – [[Feri Cansel]], Turkish-Cypriot actress (born 1944) *[[1984]] – [[Manos Katrakis]], Greek actor (born 1908) *[[1985]] – [[M. Alalasundaram]], Sri Lankan Tamil teacher and politician * 1985 – [[Abe Lenstra]], Dutch footballer (born 1920) * 1985 – [[V. Dharmalingam]], Sri Lankan Tamil politician (born 1918) * 1985 – [[Jay Youngblood]], American wrestler (born 1955) *[[1987]] – [[Brian Clay]], Australian rugby league player (born 1935) *[[1990]] – [[Robert Holmes à Court]], South African-Australian businessman and lawyer (born 1937) *[[1991]] – [[Alfonso García Robles]], Mexican politician and diplomat, [[Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1911) *[[1992]] – [[Barbara McClintock]], American geneticist and botanist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1902) *[[1996]] – [[Paddy Clift]], Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1953) *[[1997]] – [[Rudolf Bing]], Austrian-American manager (born 1902) * 1997 – [[Viktor Frankl]], Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (born 1905) *[[1998]] – [[Jackie Blanchflower]], Northern Irish footballer (born 1933) * 1998 – [[Allen Drury]], American journalist and author (born 1918) *[[2000]] – [[Elvera Sanchez]], American dancer (born 1905) * 2000 – [[Curt Siodmak]], German-American author and screenwriter (born 1907) *[[2001]] – [[Christiaan Barnard]], South African surgeon and academic (born 1922) * 2001 – [[Troy Donahue]], American actor (born 1936) *[[2002]] – [[Dick Reynolds]], Australian footballer and coach (born 1915) *[[2004]] – [[Joan Oró]], Catalan biochemist and academic (born 1923) *[[2005]] – [[Bob Denver]], American actor (born 1935) *[[2006]] – [[Bob Mathias]], American decathlete and politician (born 1930) * 2006 – [[Willi Ninja]], American dancer and choreographer (born 1961) * 2006 – [[Dewey Redman]], American saxophonist (born 1931) *[[2007]] – [[Franz-Benno Delonge]], German game designer, created ''[[TransAmerica (board game)|TransAmerica]]'' (born 1957) * 2007 – [[Max McNab]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924) *[[2008]] – [[Bill Melendez]], Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (born 1916) * 2008 – [[Alan Waddell]], Australian walker *[[2009]] – [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], Indian politician, 14th [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] (born 1949) *[[2011]] – [[Roberto Bruce]], Chilean journalist (born 1979) * 2011 – [[Felipe Camiroaga]], Chilean television presenter (born 1966) *[[2012]] – [[Mark Abrahamian]], American guitarist (born 1966) * 2012 – [[Jack Boucher]], American photographer and director (born 1931) * 2012 – [[John C. Marshall (musician)|John C. Marshall]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941) * 2012 – [[Emmanuel Nunes]], Portuguese-French composer and educator (born 1941) *[[2013]] – [[Valérie Benguigui]], French actress and director (born 1965) * 2013 – [[Terry Clawson]], English rugby player and coach (born 1940) * 2013 – [[Ronald Coase]], English-American economist and author, [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1910) * 2013 – [[David Jacobs (broadcaster)|David Jacobs]], English radio and television host (born 1926) * 2013 – [[Frederik Pohl]], American author and publisher (born 1919) * 2013 – [[Paul Scoon]], Grenadian politician, 2nd [[Governor-General of Grenada]] (born 1935) * 2014 – [[F. Emmett Fitzpatrick]], American lawyer and politician, 20th [[District Attorney of Philadelphia]] (born 1930) * 2014 – [[Norman Gordon]], South African cricketer (born 1911) * 2014 – [[Helena Rakoczy]], Polish gymnast (born 1921) * 2014 – [[Goolam Essaji Vahanvati]], Indian lawyer and politician, 13th [[Attorney General of India]] (born 1949) *[[2015]] – [[Ephraim Engleman]], American rheumatologist, author, and academic (born 1911) *[[2016]] – [[Jerry Heller]], American music manager (born 1940)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Alex|date=2016-09-03|title=Jerry Heller, controversial manager of N.W.A., dies at 75|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jerry-heller-controversial-manager-n-w-dies-75-n642496|access-date=2021-09-10|publisher=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> * 2016 – [[Islam Karimov]], Uzbek politician, 1st [[President of Uzbekistan]] (born 1938) *[[2018]] – [[Claire Wineland]], American activist and author (born 1997)<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jessica Ravitz|date=2018-09-03|title=Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/03/health/claire-wineland-obit/index.html|access-date=2021-06-15|publisher=CNN|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|date=2018-09-03|title=Social Media Star Claire Wineland, 21, Dies a Week After Undergoing a Lung Transplant|url=https://people.com/human-interest/claire-wineland-dies-week-after-lung-transplant/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en}}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[Siddharth Shukla]], Indian TV and film actor (born 1980)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siddharth Shukla, Indian TV actor dies at 40|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58395388|publisher=BBC|date=2021-09-02|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref> * 2021 – [[Mikis Theodorakis]], Greek composer (born 1925)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1167241/renowned-composer-mikis-theodorakis-dies/| title = Renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis dies}}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[Frank Drake]], American radio astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1930)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/frank-drake-pioneer-in-the-search-for-alien-life-dies-at-92 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902222004/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/frank-drake-pioneer-in-the-search-for-alien-life-dies-at-92 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |title=Frank Drake, pioneer in the search for alien life, dies at 92 |website=National Geographic |date=3 September 2022 |access-date=3 September 2022 |first1=Michael |last1=Greshko}}</ref> * 2022 – [[T. V. Sankaranarayanan]], Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1945)<ref>{{cite news |title=T.V. Sankaranarayanan passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tv-sankaranarayanan-passes-away/article65842969.ece |date=2 September 2022 |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> * [[2024]] – [[James Darren]], American actor (born 1936)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2024-09-02 |title=James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in 'Gidget,' Singer and Director, Dies at 88 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-darren-gidget-moondoggie-star-trek-1236127756/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2024 – [[Rodolfo Hernández Suárez]], Colombian politician (born 1945)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alsema |first=Adriaan |date=2024-09-02 |title=Rodolfo Hernandez, runner-up in Colombia's 2022 election, dies at 79 |url=https://colombiareports.com/rodolfo-hernandez-runner-up-in-colombias-2022-election-dies-at-79/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Colombia News {{!}} Colombia Reports |language=en}}</ref>
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