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October 9th

200 Notable deaths

Joan Hackett

American actress.

Born March 1st, 1934 in East Harlem.

Died October 9th, 1983 at 49 years old in Encino (cancer, ovarian cancer).

Jacques Brel

Belgian singer-songwriter.

Born April 8th, 1929 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1978 at 49 years old in Avicenne Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]

Alexander I of Yugoslavia

Prince regent of kingdom of serbia and later king of yugoslavia 1921–34.

Born December 16th, 1888 in Cetinje. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1934 at 45 years old in Marseille (gunshot wound).

Chuck Feeney

American businessman.

Born April 23rd, 1931 in Elizabeth.

Died October 9th, 2023 at 92 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Zecharia Sitchin

American-israeli author of azerbaijani origin (1920-2010).

Born July 11th, 1920 in Baku.

Died October 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]

George Baldock

Greek-english footballer.

Born March 9th, 1993 in Buckingham.

Died October 9th, 2024 at 31 years old in Glyfada (drowning). [ref]

Eileen Ryan

American actress (1927–2022).

Born October 16th, 1927 in New York City.

Died October 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Malibu. [ref]

Anna Freud

Austrian-british psychoanalyst (1895–1982).

Born December 3rd, 1895 in Vienna.

Died October 9th, 1982 at 86 years old in London.

Robert H. Jackson

Us supreme court justice from 1941 to 1954 (1892–1954).

Born February 13th, 1892 in Spring Creek Township.

Died October 9th, 1954 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..

Kanshi Ram

Indian politician.

Born March 15th, 1934 in Rupnagar district.

Died October 9th, 2006 at 72 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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