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October 9th
193 Notable deaths
Edith Storey
American actress (1892-1967).
Born March 18th, 1892 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 75 years old in Northport (disease).
Pierre Vernier
French actor (1931–2024).
Born May 25th, 1931 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Vic-Fezensac. [ref]
Lucie Höflich
German actress (1883-1956).
Born February 20th, 1883 in Hanover. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1956 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Richard Askey
American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions.
Born June 4th, 1933 in St. Louis.
Died October 9th, 2019 at 86 years old in Madison. [ref]
Alfred Paget
British actor.
Born June 2nd, 1879 in United Kingdom.
Died October 9th, 1919 at 40 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Géza Ottlik
Hungarian translator, writer, and contract bridge theorist.
Born May 9th, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1990 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Norbert Goeneutte
French artist (1854-1894).
Born July 23rd, 1854 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1894 at 40 years old in Auvers-sur-Oise (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jacques Chessex
Swiss artist (1934-2009).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Payerne. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Yverdon-les-Bains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edmond Michelet
French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor and politician (1899-1970).
Born October 8th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 71 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
František Fadrhonc
Czech-dutch football manager (1914-1981).
Born December 18th, 1914 in Nymburk. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1981 at 66 years old in Nicosia.
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