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October 9th
255 Notable deaths
Li Jishen
Chinese politician (1885-1959).
Born November 5th, 1885 in Cangwu County.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 73 years old in Beijing (stomach cancer).
Stuart M. Kaminsky
Novelist, mystery writer (1934–2009).
Born September 29th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in St. Louis (hepatitis). [ref]
Raymond Duchamp-Villon
French sculptor (1876–1918).
Born November 5th, 1876 in Damville.
Died October 9th, 1918 at 41 years old in Cannes (typhus).
Temsüla Ao
Indian writer (1945–2022).
Born October 25th, 1945 in Jorhat. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2022 at 76 years old in Dimapur. [ref]
Nadezhda Stasova
Russian educator and feminist (1822–1895).
Born June 24th, 1822 in Pushkin.
Died October 9th, 1895 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Venantino Venantini
Italian actor (1930–2018).
Born April 17th, 1930 in Fabriano.
Died October 9th, 2018 at 88 years old in Viterbo (heart failure). [ref]
João Cabral de Melo Neto
Brazilian writer (1920-1999).
Born January 9th, 1920 in Recife.
Died October 9th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Georges de Rham
Swiss mathematician (1903–1990).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Roche.
Died October 9th, 1990 at 87 years old in Lausanne.
Georgi Rakovski
Bulgarian revolutionary and writer.
Born April 14th, 1821 in Kotel. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1867 at 46 years old in Bucharest (tuberculosis).
Norma Bengell
Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter (1935–2013).
Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
Czech educator and artist (1898-1944).
Born July 30th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1944 at 46 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
George Hainsworth
Canadian ice hockey player (1895-1950).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 55 years old in Gravenhurst (traffic collision).
Hugo Preuß
German politician (1860-1925).
Born October 28th, 1860 in Berlin.
Died October 9th, 1925 at 64 years old in Wedding.
William P. Murphy
American scientist (1892–1987).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Stoughton.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 95 years old in Brookline.
Ferdinand Schaal
German general (1889–1962).
Born February 7th, 1889 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died October 9th, 1962 at 73 years old in Baden-Baden.
Enrico Forlanini
Italian engineer (1848–1930).
Born December 13th, 1848 in Milan.
Died October 9th, 1930 at 81 years old in Milan.
Harald Reinl
Austrian director (1908-1986).
Died October 9th, 1986 at 78 years old in Puerto de la Cruz.
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902–1977).
Born September 8th, 1902 in Anniston.
Died October 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
Milan Vidmar
Slovenian chess player (1885–1962).
Born June 22nd, 1885 in Ljubljana.
Died October 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Ljubljana.
Ruth Hall
American actress (1910–2003).
Born December 29th, 1910 in Jacksonville.
Died October 9th, 2003 at 92 years old in Glendale (disease).
Ludo Coeck
Belgian association football player (1955–1985).
Born September 25th, 1955 in Berchem.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 30 years old in Edegem (traffic collision).
Carl Fontana
American musician (1928–2003).
Born July 18th, 1928 in Monroe.
Died October 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Las Vegas (Alzheimer's disease).
M. V. Kamath
Indian journalist (1921-2014).
Born September 7th, 1921 in Udupi.
Died October 9th, 2014 at 93 years old
Horst Szymaniak
German footballer (1934-2009).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Osnabrück District. [ref]
Heinrich von Herzogenberg
Austrian composer and conductor (1843-1900).
Died October 9th, 1900 at 57 years old in Wiesbaden.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci