People who died on September 19 78
Goeric of Metz
d. 643
Goeric of Metz, Frankish bishop and saint
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Theodore of Tarsus
d. 690 (b. 602)
Theodore of Tarsus, English archbishop and saint (b. 602)
Helena Lekapene
d. 961
Helena Lekapene, Byzantine empress
Emperor Taizu of Jin
d. 1123 (b. 1068)
Emperor Taizu of Jin (b. 1068)
Igor II of Kiev
d. 1147
Igor II of Kiev
Emperor Go-Daigo
d. 1339 (b. 1288)
Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (b. 1288)
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
d. 1356 (b. 1311)
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1311)
Walter VI, Count of Brienne
d. 1356 (b. 1304)
Walter VI, Count of Brienne (b. 1304)
Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk
d. 1580 (b. 1519)
Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, English noblewoman (b. 1519)
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
d. 1589 (b. 1532)
Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet (b. 1532)
Edward Lewknor (died 1605)
d. 1605 (b. 1542)
Edward Lewknor, English politician (b. 1542)
William Waller
d. 1668 (b. 1597)
William Waller, English general and politician (b. 1597)
Giles Corey
d. 1692
Giles Corey, American farmer and accused wizard (b. c. 1612)
Ole Rømer
d. 1710 (b. 1644)
Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (d. 1710)
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
d. 1812 (b. 1744)
Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker (b. 1744)
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
d. 1843 (b. 1792)
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1792)
Hans Christian Heg
d. 1863 (b. 1829)
Hans Christian Heg, Norwegian-American colonel and politician (b. 1829)
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William Sprague (Michigan)
d. 1868 (b. 1809)
William Sprague, American minister and politician (b. 1809)
Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet
d. 1873 (b. 1811)
Robert Mackenzie, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Queensland (b. 1811)
James A. Garfield
d. 1881 (b. 1831)
James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, and the 20th President of the United States (b. 1831)
Alexander Tilloch Galt
d. 1893 (b. 1817)
Alexander Tilloch Galt, English-Canadian politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Finance (b. 1817)
Masaoka Shiki
d. 1902 (b. 1867)
Masaoka Shiki, Japanese poet, author, and critic (b. 1867)
Thomas John Barnardo
d. 1905 (b. 1845)
Thomas John Barnardo, Irish-English philanthropist (b. 1845)
Maria Georgina Grey
d. 1906 (b. 1816)
Maria Georgina Grey, English educator, founded the Girls' Day School Trust (b. 1816)
Alick Bannerman
d. 1924 (b. 1854)
Alick Bannerman, Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1854)
Michael Ancher
d. 1927 (b. 1849)
Michael Ancher, Danish painter (b. 1849)
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
d. 1935 (b. 1857)
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian scientist and engineer (b. 1857)
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
d. 1936 (b. 1860)
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian singer and musicologist (b. 1860)
Condé Montrose Nast
d. 1942 (b. 1873)
Condé Montrose Nast, American publisher, founded Condé Nast Publications (b. 1873)
Guy Gibson
d. 1944 (b. 1918)
Guy Gibson, Indian-English commander, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1918)
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George Shiels
d. 1949 (b. 1886)
George Shiels, Irish-Canadian playwright (b. 1886)
Nikos Skalkottas
d. 1949 (b. 1904)
Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (b. 1901)
John D. Dingell, Sr.
d. 1955 (b. 1894)
John D. Dingell, Sr., American journalist and politician (b. 1894)
Lionel Terray
d. 1965 (b. 1921)
Lionel Terray, French mountaineer (b. 1921)
Zinaida Serebriakova
d. 1967 (b. 1884)
Zinaida Serebriakova, Ukrainian-French painter (b. 1884)
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Chester Carlson
d. 1968 (b. 1906)
Chester Carlson, American physicist and lawyer (b. 1906)
Red Foley
d. 1968 (b. 1910)
Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1910)
Robert Casadesus
d. 1972 (b. 1899)
Robert Casadesus, French pianist and composer (b. 1899)
Gram Parsons
d. 1973 (b. 1946)
Gram Parsons, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1946)
Pamela Brown (actress)
d. 1975 (b. 1917)
Pamela Brown, English actress (b. 1917)
Étienne Gilson
d. 1978 (b. 1884)
Étienne Gilson, French historian and philosopher (b. 1884)
Italo Calvino
d. 1985 (b. 1923)
Italo Calvino, Italian novelist, short story writer, and journalist (b. 1923)
Einar Gerhardsen
d. 1987 (b. 1897)
Einar Gerhardsen, Norwegian civil servant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1897)
Willie Steele
d. 1989 (b. 1923)
Willie Steele, American long jumper (b. 1923)
Hermes Pan
d. 1990 (b. 1910)
Hermes Pan, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1910)
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Jacques Pic
d. 1992 (b. 1932)
Jacques Pic, French chef (b. 1932)
Orville Redenbacher
d. 1995 (b. 1907)
Orville Redenbacher, American businessman, founded his own eponymous brand (b. 1907)
Patricia Hayes
d. 1998 (b. 1909)
Patricia Hayes, English actress (b. 1909)
Ann Doran
d. 2000 (b. 1911)
Ann Doran, American actress (b. 1911)
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Rhys Jones (archaeologist)
d. 2001 (b. 1941)
Rhys Jones, Welsh-Australian archaeologist and academic (b. 1941)
Robert Guéï
d. 2002 (b. 1941)
Robert Guéï, Ivorian politician, 3rd President of Côte d'Ivoire (b. 1941)
Slim Dusty
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Slim Dusty, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1927)
Eddie Adams (photographer)
d. 2004 (b. 1933)
Eddie Adams, American photographer and journalist (b. 1933)
Skeeter Davis
d. 2004 (b. 1931)
Skeeter Davis, American singer-songwriter (b. 1931)
Damayanti Joshi
d. 2004 (b. 1928)
Damayanti Joshi, Indian dancer and choreographer (b. 1928)
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Ellis Marsalis, Sr.
d. 2004 (b. 1908)
Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist (b. 1908)
Elizabeth Allen (actress)
d. 2006 (b. 1929)
Elizabeth Allen, American actress (b. 1929)
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Danny Flores
d. 2006 (b. 1929)
Danny Flores, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (b. 1929)
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Martha Holmes (photographer)
d. 2006 (b. 1923)
Martha Holmes, American photographer and journalist (b. 1923)
Roy Schuiten
d. 2006 (b. 1950)
Roy Schuiten, Dutch cyclist and manager (b. 1950)
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Milton Meltzer
d. 2009 (b. 1915)
Milton Meltzer, American historian and author (b. 1915)
Eduard Zimmermann
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
Eduard Zimmermann, German journalist (b. 1929)
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Thomas Capano
d. 2011 (b. 1949)
Thomas Capano, American lawyer and politician (b. 1949)
Dolores Hope
d. 2011 (b. 1909)
Dolores Hope, American singer (b. 1909)
George Cadle Price
d. 2011 (b. 1919)
George Cadle Price, 1st Prime Minister of Belize (b. 1919)
Rino Ferrario
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Rino Ferrario, Italian footballer (b. 1926)
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Cecil Gordon
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Cecil Gordon, American race car driver (b. 1941)
Bettye Lane
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Bettye Lane, American photographer and journalist (b. 1930)
Itamar Singer
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Itamar Singer, Romanian-Israeli historian and author (b. 1946)
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Robert Barnard
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Robert Barnard, English author and critic (b. 1936)
John Reger
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
John Reger, American football player (b. 1931)
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William Ungar
d. 2013 (b. 1913)
William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (b. 1913)
John D. Vanderhoof
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
John D. Vanderhoof, American banker and politician, 37th Governor of Colorado (b. 1922)
Hiroshi Yamauchi
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman (b. 1927)
Audrey Long
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Audrey Long, American actress (b. 1922)
Jackie Collins
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Jackie Collins, English-American author and actress (d. 2015)
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Todd Ewen
d. 2015 (b. 1966)
Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1966)
Masajuro Shiokawa
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Masajuro Shiokawa, Japanese economist and politician, 63rd Japanese Minister of Finance (b. 1921)