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October 9th
255 Notable deaths
Bruno Latour
French sociologist and philosopher (1947–2022).
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Beaune.
Died October 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Paul Hunter
English snooker player.
Born October 14th, 1978 in Leeds.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 27 years old in Huddersfield (pancreatic cancer, leukemia). [ref]
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-communist activist (1903-1987).
Born April 10th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
German aristocrat (1868-1937).
Born November 25th, 1868 in Darmstadt.
Died October 9th, 1937 at 68 years old in Schloß Wolfsgarten.
Andrzej Wajda
Polish film director (1926–2016).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Suwałki.
Died October 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]
Herbert Ross
American film director (1927–2001).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died October 9th, 2001 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Abolhassan Banisadr
Iranian politician and economist, and iran's first president (1933–2021).
Born March 22nd, 1933 in Hamadan.
Died October 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Aaron Pryor
American boxer (1955-2016).
Born October 20th, 1955 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2016 at 60 years old in Cincinnati. [ref]
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1st general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Nawa District.
Died October 9th, 1979 at 62 years old in Kabul (asphyxia). [ref]
Gordon Allport
American psychologist (1897–1967).
Born November 11th, 1897 in Montezuma.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 69 years old in Cambridge.
Coccinelle
French actress and entertainer (1931–2006).
Born August 23rd, 1931 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 75 years old in 5th arrondissement of Marseille (stroke).
Vyacheslav Ivankov
Russian mob boss (1940–2009).
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
Fatima Sheikh
Indian educationalist.
Born January 9th, 1831 in Pune. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1900 at 69 years old
Clarence Birdseye
American inventor (1886–1956).
Born December 9th, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died October 9th, 1956 at 69 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Rochefort
French actor (1930–2017).
Born April 29th, 1930 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 9th, 2017 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Gidget Gein
American musician (1969–2008).
Born September 11th, 1969 in Hollywood.
Died October 9th, 2008 at 39 years old in Burbank (poison).
Jimmy Finlayson
Scottish actor (1887–1953).
Born August 27th, 1887 in Falkirk.
Died October 9th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Milt Jackson
American musician (1923–1999).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Detroit. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1999 at 76 years old in New York City, Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Jackie Milburn
English footballer (1924-1988).
Born May 11th, 1924 in Ashington.
Died October 9th, 1988 at 64 years old in Ashington.
Vlado Chernozemski
Macedonian revolutionary (1897–1934).
Born October 19th, 1897 in Velingrad.
Died October 9th, 1934 at 36 years old in Marseille (blunt trauma).
Saifuddin Kitchlew
Indian revolutionary and politician (1888–1963).
Born January 15th, 1888 in Amritsar.
Died October 9th, 1963 at 75 years old in Delhi.
Arnold Ehret
American medical researcher (1866–1922).
Born July 29th, 1866 in Sankt Georgen.
Died October 9th, 1922 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Matt Koehl
American neo-nazi politician and marine (1935-2014).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Milwaukee.
Died October 9th, 2014 at 79 years old in New Berlin.
Hussein Kamel of Egypt
Sultan of egypt (1853–1917).
Born October 21st, 1853 in Cairo.
Died October 9th, 1917 at 63 years old in Cairo.
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of brazil (1969–1974).
Born December 4th, 1905 in Bagé.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht