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October 9th
204 Notable deaths
Charles Hartshorne
American philosopher.
Born June 5th, 1897 in Kittanning.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 103 years old in Austin.
Roy Black
German schlager singer and actor (1943-1991).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Bobingen.
Died October 9th, 1991 at 48 years old in Heldenstein.
Nicolai Hartmann
German philosopher (1882–1950).
Born February 20th, 1882 in Riga.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 68 years old in Göttingen.
Lily Ebert
Hungarian-born holocaust survivor (1923–2024).
Born December 29th, 1923 in Bonyhád. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2024 at 100 years old in London. [ref]
Maurice Allais
French economist (1911–2010).
Born May 31st, 1911 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2010 at 99 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Anthony Hickox
English film director (1959–2023).
Born January 30th, 1959 in Hampstead.
Died October 9th, 2023 at 64 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Troy H. Middleton
United states army general (1889-1976).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Mississippi.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 86 years old in Baton Rouge.
Pierre Mulele
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1929-1968).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Malungudi.
Died October 9th, 1968 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (torture, dismemberment).
Wilfried Martens
Belgian politician (1936-2013).
Born April 19th, 1936 in Sleidinge. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2013 at 77 years old in Lokeren. [ref]
Thomas A. Steitz
American biochemist.
Born August 23rd, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Branford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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