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October 9th
184 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1982 at 92 years old in City of Westminster. [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.
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 Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2010 at 99 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Thomas A. Steitz
American biochemist.
Born August 23rd, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Branford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Troy H. Middleton
United states army general (1889-1976).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Mississippi.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 86 years old in Baton Rouge.
Akhtar Hameed Khan
Development activist, social scientist.
Died October 9th, 1999 at 85 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction).
Wilfried Martens
Belgian politician (1936-2013).
Born April 19th, 1936 in Sleidinge. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2013 at 77 years old in Lokeren. [ref]
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the panzer troops (1896-1969).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Prusice.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 72 years old in Neuburg an der Donau.
Marek Grechuta
Polish singer and composer (1945-2006).
Born December 10th, 1945 in Zamość.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 60 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 184
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