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Actors, singers, athletes - we had to say goodbye to quite a few celebrities in September 2024. We were particularly touched by these deaths...
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A true acting legend passed away on September 27. Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89, as reported by the 'BBC'. The Dame was best known as "Professor McGonagall" in the 'Harry Potter' films and for her role in 'Downton Abbey'. Which other stars died in September?
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Actor and presenter Eduardo Xol was known for the show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', among others. In mid-September, he was the victim of a gruesome murder, as reported by 'People'. Aged just 58, he died in hospital after a knife attack. No further details are known, but a suspect is said to have been arrested.
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Another tragic death occurred in September: pop icon Caterina Valente died at the age of 93, as announced on her website at the beginning of the month. She died "peacefully" and in the presence of her two sons in Switzerland of natural causes.
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Cycling athlete Muriel Furrer died on September 27 at the age of just 18. The young Swiss rider was taking part in the junior road race world championships in Zurich when she was involved in an accident. She succumbed to her head injuries shortly afterward.
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We also had to say goodbye to James Earl Jones in September. The actor passed away on September 9, as 'Deadline' reported. He fell asleep at his home. A cause of death was not announced.
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In the fall, we also mourn the death of Kris Kristofferson. He was one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the seventies and eighties and was also very well-known as a country singer. He died on September 28 at the age of 88. The cause of death was not disclosed.
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We all know him as "Chief John Taggart" from the 'Beverly Hills Cop' films: John Ashton died at the age of 76, according to 'TMZ'. He passed away on September 26. The cause of death is not known, but the actor suffered from cancer.
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Michael Jackson's brother Tito Jackson passed away at the age of 70. The musician died on September 15, as reported by 'ET'. His cause of death is said to have been a heart attack.
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This death reads like a horror movie: Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei was murdered by her boyfriend. She was only 33 years old. The track and field athlete still represented her country of Uganda at the Olympic Games in Paris in August. On September 1, her ex-boyfriend doused her with petrol and set her on fire. After a few days in intensive care, she succumbed to her injuries. Her ex-partner also died shortly afterward as a result of his injuries.
A number of stars passed away in September. Some at an advanced age, others were torn from life far too young - such as the Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei (†33), who was set on fire by her boyfriend, or the actor Eduardo Xol, who was murdered in a knife attack.
Screen icons such as Maggie Smith and Kris Kristofferson also died. We were particularly moved by these celebrity deaths in September 2024.