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January 9th
179 Notable deaths
Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
Guatemalan president (1917-1995).
Born June 4th, 1917 in Guatemala.
Died January 9th, 1995 at 77 years old
Kate Gleason
American engineer and businesswoman (1865–1933).
Born November 25th, 1865 in Rochester.
Died January 9th, 1933 at 67 years old in Rochester (pneumonia).
Mario Perniola
Italian philosopher (1941-2018).
Born May 20th, 1941 in Asti. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2018 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Moriz Winternitz
Austrian indologist (1863–1937).
Born December 23rd, 1863 in Horn. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1937 at 73 years old in Prague. [ref]
Heber Doust Curtis
American astronomer (1872-1942).
Born June 27th, 1872 in Muskegon.
Died January 9th, 1942 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.
Roberto Roberti
Italian actor (1879-1959).
Born August 5th, 1879 in Torella dei Lombardi.
Died January 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Torella dei Lombardi.
Lia Manoliu
Romanian athletics competitor (1932-1998).
Born April 25th, 1932 in Chișinău.
Died January 9th, 1998 at 65 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Marion Leonard
American actress.
Born June 9th, 1881 in Cincinnati.
Died January 9th, 1956 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
Jack Laviolette
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 17th, 1879 in Belleville. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1960 at 80 years old in Quebec, Montreal.
Louis Aubert
French pianist and composer (1877-1968).
Born February 19th, 1877 in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1968 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling