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October 9th
200 Notable deaths
Norma Bengell
Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter.
Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
Czech educator and artist (1898-1944).
Born July 30th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1944 at 46 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
George Hainsworth
Canadian ice hockey player (1895-1950).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 55 years old in Gravenhurst (traffic collision).
Hugo Preuß
German politician (1860-1925).
Born October 28th, 1860 in Berlin.
Died October 9th, 1925 at 64 years old in Wedding.
William P. Murphy
American scientist (1892–1987).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Dane County.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 95 years old in Brookline.
Ferdinand Schaal
German general (1889–1962).
Born February 7th, 1889 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died October 9th, 1962 at 73 years old in Baden-Baden.
Harald Reinl
Austrian director (1908-1986).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Bad Ischl. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1986 at 78 years old in Puerto de la Cruz.
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902-1977).
Born September 8th, 1902 in Anniston.
Died October 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
Milan Vidmar
Slovenian chess player.
Born June 22nd, 1885 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Ruth Hall
American actress (1910–2003).
Born December 29th, 1910 in Jacksonville.
Died October 9th, 2003 at 92 years old in Glendale (disease).
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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