October 9th
184 Notable deaths
Frank Castleman
American hurdler and coach (1877-1946).
Born March 17th, 1877 in Broome County.
Died October 9th, 1946 at 69 years old in Columbus.
Lorand Gaspar
French poet.
Born February 28th, 1925 in Târgu Mureș. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2019 at 94 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ernst Andersson
Swedish footballer and manager (1909-1989).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Sweden.
Died October 9th, 1989 at 80 years old in Sweden.
Cecil Thiré
Brazilian actor (1943-2020).
Born May 28th, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2020 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Pere Bosch-Gimpera
Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist (1891-1974).
Born March 22nd, 1891 in Barcelona.
Died October 9th, 1978 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Elsa Rendschmidt
German figure skater (1886-1969).
Born January 11th, 1886.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 83 years old in Celle.
Ernie Harper
British athlete (1902-1979).
Born August 2nd, 1902 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1979 at 77 years old in Tullamarine.
Aleksandr Puchkov
Athletics competitor (1957–2024).
Born March 25th, 1957 in Ulyanovsk.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Valentin Nikolayev
Russian footballer (1921-2009).
Born August 16th, 1921 in Yerosovo.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Duncan Mackinnon
British rower.
Born September 29th, 1887 in Paddington.
Died October 9th, 1917 at 30 years old in Ypres.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia