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October 9th
176 Notable deaths
Miriam Hopkins
American actress (1902-1972).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Savannah. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bruno Latour
French sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist.
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Beaune. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Joseph Pilates
German inventor of pilates.
Born December 9th, 1883 in Mönchengladbach.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 83 years old in New York City.
David Dukes
American actor (1945-2000).
Born June 6th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 55 years old in Lakewood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andrzej Wajda
Polish film director (1926-2016).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Suwałki. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ernst Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Hesse
German noble; elder son of louis iv, grand duke of hesse, and princess alice of the united kingdom.
Born November 25th, 1868 in Darmstadt.
Died October 9th, 1937 at 68 years old in Schloß Wolfsgarten.
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-communist activist (1903-1987).
Born April 10th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1987 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Gordon Allport
American psychologist (1897-1967).
Born November 11th, 1897 in Montezuma. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1967 at 69 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Coccinelle
French actress and entertainer.
Born August 23rd, 1931 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2006 at 75 years old in 5th arrondissement of Marseille (stroke). [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]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht