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January 9th
171 Notable deaths
Frederick Vernon Coville
American botanist (1867-1937).
Born March 23rd, 1867 in New York City.
Died January 9th, 1937 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Viktor von Weizsäcker
German physiologist.
Born April 21st, 1886 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1957 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Gisela Mauermayer
German discus thrower (1913-1995).
Born November 24th, 1913 in Munich. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1995 at 81 years old in Munich. [ref]
Thierry Maulnier
French writer (1909–1988).
Born October 1st, 1909 in Alès.
Died January 9th, 1988 at 78 years old in Marnes-la-Coquette.
Harriet Creighton
American geneticist (1909-2004).
Born June 27th, 1909 in Illinois.
Died January 9th, 2004 at 94 years old
Andrea Bosic
Italian actor.
Born August 15th, 1919 in Gomilško.
Died January 9th, 2012 at 92 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster
German academic and philosopher, editor (1869-1966).
Born June 2nd, 1869 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1966 at 96 years old in Kilchberg. [ref]
Isaak Khalatnikov
University teacher at leiden university (1919–2021).
Born October 17th, 1919 in Dnipro.
Died January 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Chernogolovka. [ref]
Phyllis Dalton
British costume designer (1925–2025).
Born October 16th, 1925 in Chiswick. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2025 at 99 years old in Somerset. [ref]
José María Rivas
Salvadoran footballer (1958-2016).
Born May 12th, 1958 in San Salvador.
Died January 9th, 2016 at 57 years old (leukemia).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy