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    September 23 is the anniversary of the death of Bob Pettit (2026). Below are deaths for September 23, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.

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    Augustus, Roman emperor was born in 63 BC, while Ælfwald I, king of Northumbria died in 788.

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    Famous people who died on September 23

    • Bob Pettit

      2026

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      American basketball player and coach (1932–2026)

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    • John Elliott (businessman)

      2021

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      Australian businessman (1941–2021)

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    • Nino Vaccarella

      2021

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      Italian racing driver (1933–2021)

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    • Juliette Gréco

      2020

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      French singer and actress (1927–2020)

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    • Charles K. Kao

      2018

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      Hong Kong electrical engineer (1933–2018)

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    • Gary Kurtz

      2018

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      American film producer (1940–2018)

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    • Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)

      2015

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      Hindu monk and teacher (1930–2015)

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    • Don Manoukian

      2014

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      American football player and wrestler (1934–2014)

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    • Al Suomi

      2014

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      American ice hockey player (1913–2014)

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    • Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj

      2013

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      Syrian Army officer and politician (1925–2013)

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    • Gil Dozier

      2013

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      American lawyer, politician, and felon

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    • Ruth Patrick

      2013

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      American botanist and limnologist (1907–2013)

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    • Pavel Grachev

      2012

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      Soviet general (1948–2012)

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    • Roberto Rodríguez (baseball)

      2012

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      Venezuelan baseball player (1941–2012)

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    • Corrie Sanders

      2012

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      South African boxer (1966–2012)

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    • Sam Sniderman

      2012

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      Canadian businessman (1920–2012)

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    • Paul B. Fay

      2009

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      American politician

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    • Peter Leonard (journalist)

      2008

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      Australian journalist and newsreader

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    • Malcolm Arnold

      2006

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      English composer (1921–2006)

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    • Etta Baker

      2006

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      American Piedmont blues musician (1913–2006)

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    • Filiberto Ojeda Ríos

      2005

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      Puerto Rican independence activist and militant

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    • Billy Reay

      2004

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      Canadian ice hockey player and coach

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    • Yuri Senkevich

      2003

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      Russian physician and television host (1937–2003)

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    • Aurelio Rodríguez

      2000

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      Mexican baseball player (1947–2000)

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    • Carl Rowan

      2000

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      American diplomat and journalist (1925–2000)

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    Editor's picks

    Born on September 23

    • 63 BC — Augustus, Roman emperor (died 14 AD)
    • 1158 — Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (died 1186)
    • 1215 — Kublai Khan, Mongolian emperor (died 1294)

    Died on September 23

    • 788 — Ælfwald I, king of Northumbria
    • 965 — Al-Mutanabbi, Arab poet (born 915)
    • 1193 — Robert de Sablé, French knight

    Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 23

    Quick answers

    Who died on September 23? Bob Pettit (2026), John Elliott (businessman) (2021), Nino Vaccarella (2021).

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