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January 9th
190 Notable deaths
Zygmunt Bauman
Polish philosopher and sociologist (1925-2017).
Born November 19th, 1925 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2017 at 91 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Maria Ewing
American opera singer (soprano/mezzo-soprano).
Born March 27th, 1950 in Detroit.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 71 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Fearless Nadia
Indian actress and stuntwoman (1908–1996).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Perth.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet (1924–2004).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Mumbai.
Died January 9th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
British-german racialist philosopher (1855–1927).
Born September 9th, 1855 in Southsea.
Died January 9th, 1927 at 71 years old in Bayreuth.
Juhayman al-Otaybi
Saudi arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980).
Born September 16th, 1936 in Sajer.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Mecca (decapitation).
Sultan Rahi
Pakistani actor.
Born June 24th, 1938 in Uttar Pradesh, British Raj, Muzaffarnagar district.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 57 years old in Punjab, Gujranwala, Pakistan (ballistic trauma).
Teresa Ann Savoy
British-born actress (1955-2017).
Born July 18th, 1955 in London.
Died January 9th, 2017 at 61 years old in Milan. [ref]
Rashid Khan
Indian musician.
Born July 1st, 1968 in Budaun.
Died January 9th, 2024 at 55 years old in Kolkata (prostate cancer). [ref]
James Kottak
American drummer (1962–2024).
Born December 26th, 1962 in Louisville.
Died January 9th, 2024 at 61 years old in Louisville. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs