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October 9th
184 Notable deaths
Walter Warlimont
German general (1894-1976).
Born October 3rd, 1894 in Osnabrück.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Kreuth.
Jean Giono
French writer.
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. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
André Maurois
French journalist (1885-1967).
Born July 26th, 1885 in Elbeuf. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1967 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Louis Barthou
French politician (1862-1934).
Born August 25th, 1862 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1934 at 72 years old in Marseille. [ref]
Morris West
Australian writer (1916-1999).
Born April 26th, 1916 in St Kilda. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Haris Savides
American cinematographer.
Born September 28th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 55 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Leif Segerstam
Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1944 in Vaasa. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2024 at 80 years old in Helsinki (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Hartshorne
American philosopher.
Born June 5th, 1897 in Kittanning.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 103 years old in Austin.
Nicolai Hartmann
German philosopher (1882-1950).
Born February 20th, 1882 in Riga.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 68 years old in Göttingen.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan