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October 9th
255 Notable deaths
Howell Cobb
American politician (1815–1868).
Born September 7th, 1815 in Jefferson County.
Died October 9th, 1868 at 53 years old in New York City.
Felix Wankel
German mechanical engineer, inventor of the wankel engine (1902-1988).
Born August 13th, 1902 in Lahr/Schwarzwald, Schillerstraße 4.
Died October 9th, 1988 at 86 years old in Heidelberg.
Walter Warlimont
German general (1894-1976).
Born October 3rd, 1894 in Osnabrück.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Kreuth.
Ali Ammar
Guerrilla fighter during algerian war (1930–1957).
Born May 14th, 1930 in Miliana.
Died October 9th, 1957 at 27 years old in Algiers (explosive device).
John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
British aristocrat, industrial magnate and architectural patron (1847-1900).
Born September 12th, 1847 in Mount Stuart House.
Died October 9th, 1900 at 53 years old in Isle of Bute.
Haris Savides
American cinematographer (1957–2012).
Born September 28th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 55 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Jean Giono
French writer (1895–1970).
Born March 30th, 1895 in Manosque. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 75 years old in Manosque (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist (1865–1943).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Zonnemaire, Professor Zeemanstraat 15.
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam.
André Maurois
French author (1885–1967).
Born July 26th, 1885 in Elbeuf.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Carol Bruce
American actress (1919-2007).
Born November 15th, 1919 in Great Neck Peninsula.
Died October 9th, 2007 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Morris West
Australian writer (1916-1999).
Born April 26th, 1916 in St Kilda.
Died October 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Sydney.
Leif Segerstam
Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1944 in Vaasa.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 80 years old in Helsinki (pneumonia). [ref]
Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker
British athlete, politician, cabinet minister, life peer and nobel peace prize winner (1889–1982).
Born November 1st, 1889 in Hendon.
Died October 9th, 1982 at 92 years old in City of Westminster. [ref]
Maxime Faget
Belizean american mechanical engineer (1921–2004).
Born August 26th, 1921 in Stann Creek District.
Died October 9th, 2004 at 83 years old in Houston (bladder cancer). [ref]
Louis Barthou
French politician (1862-1934).
Born August 25th, 1862 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
Died October 9th, 1934 at 72 years old in Marseille.
Charles Hartshorne
American philosopher (1897–2000).
Born June 5th, 1897 in Kittanning.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 103 years old in Austin.
Joseph Glidden
American farmer who patented barbed wire (1813-1906).
Born January 18th, 1813 in Charlestown.
Died October 9th, 1906 at 93 years old in DeKalb.
Barry Letts
British actor, writer and director (1925-2009).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Leicester.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 84 years old in Devon. [ref]
Roy Black
German schlager singer and actor (1943-1991).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Bobingen.
Died October 9th, 1991 at 48 years old in Heldenstein.
Nicolai Hartmann
German philosopher (1882–1950).
Born February 20th, 1882 in Riga.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 68 years old in Göttingen.
Lily Ebert
Hungarian-born holocaust survivor (1923–2024).
Born December 29th, 1923 in Bonyhád. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2024 at 100 years old in London. [ref]
Maurice Allais
French economist (1911–2010).
Born May 31st, 1911 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 9th, 2010 at 99 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Anthony Hickox
English film director (1959–2023).
Born January 30th, 1959 in Hampstead.
Died October 9th, 2023 at 64 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Troy H. Middleton
United states army general (1889-1976).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Copiah County.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 86 years old in Baton Rouge.
Pierre Mulele
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1929-1968).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Malungudi. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1968 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (torture, dismemberment).
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