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October 9th
255 Notable deaths
Dagmar Lange
Swedish writer (1914–1991).
Born March 31st, 1914 in Västerås.
Died October 9th, 1991 at 77 years old in Nora.
Carmen de Burgos
Spanish writer and journalist, editor (1867–1932).
Born December 10th, 1867 in Almería.
Died October 9th, 1932 at 64 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Abraham Mapu
Hebrew novelist (1808–1867).
Born February 6th, 1808 in Kaunas.
Died October 9th, 1867 at 59 years old in Königsberg.
Heinrich Kühn
Austrian photographer (1866–1944).
Born February 25th, 1866 in Dresden.
Died October 9th, 1944 at 78 years old in Birgitz.
José Casado del Alisal
Spanish painter (1832-1886).
Born March 24th, 1832 in Villada. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1886 at 54 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Jan Heemskerk Azn.
Dutch politician (1818-1897).
Born July 30th, 1818 in Amsterdam.
Died October 9th, 1897 at 79 years old in The Hague.
Stanisław Szeptycki
Polish general of ukrainian descent.
Born January 3rd, 1867 in Prylbychi.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 83 years old in Kraków, Korczyna.
Adelaide Ristori
Italian actress (1822–1906).
Born January 29th, 1822 in Cividale del Friuli.
Died October 9th, 1906 at 84 years old in Rome.
Richard Askey
American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions (1933–2019).
Born June 4th, 1933 in St. Louis.
Died October 9th, 2019 at 86 years old in Madison. [ref]
Alfred Paget
British actor (1880–1919).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in United Kingdom.
Died October 9th, 1919 at 40 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Dimitri Uznadze
Georgian philosopher.
Born January 1st, 1887 in Kveda Sakara.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 63 years old in Tbilisi.
Everard F. im Thurn
British colonial administrator, explorer and author (1852-1932).
Born May 9th, 1852 in Sydenham Hill Wood.
Died October 9th, 1932 at 80 years old in Scotland.
Edmond Michelet
French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor and politician (1899-1970).
Born October 8th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 71 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Marina Golub
Russian actress (1957-2012).
Born December 8th, 1957 in Odesa.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 54 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Kenny Rollins
American basketball player (1923–2012).
Born September 14th, 1923 in Charleston.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 89 years old in Greencastle. [ref]
Serge Jaroff
Russian conductor and composer (1896–1985).
Born March 20th, 1896 in Makaryev.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lakewood.
Bruno O'Ya
Estonian-polish actor (1933-2002).
Born February 12th, 1933 in Tallinn.
Died October 9th, 2002 at 69 years old in Tartu.
Norbert Goeneutte
French artist (1854-1894).
Born July 23rd, 1854 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 9th, 1894 at 40 years old in Auvers-sur-Oise (tuberculosis).
Jacques Chessex
Swiss artist (1934-2009).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Payerne.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Yverdon-les-Bains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gheorghe Mironescu
Romanian politician (1874–1949).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Vaslui.
Died October 9th, 1949 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
Sergio Cervato
Italian footballer (1929-2005).
Born March 22nd, 1929 in Carmignano di Brenta.
Died October 9th, 2005 at 76 years old in Florence.
Tommaso Salvadori
Italian ornithologist (1835–1923).
Born September 30th, 1835 in Porto San Giorgio.
Died October 9th, 1923 at 88 years old in Turin.
František Fadrhonc
Czech-dutch football manager (1914-1981).
Born December 18th, 1914 in Nymburk. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1981 at 66 years old in Nicosia.
Géza Ottlik
Hungarian translator, writer, and contract bridge theorist (1912–1990).
Born May 9th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died October 9th, 1990 at 78 years old in Budapest.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson