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November 9th
204 Notable deaths
Max Cleland
American politician.
Born August 24th, 1942 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Howard Pyle
American illustrator and author (1853-1911).
Born March 15th, 1853 in Wilmington.
Died November 9th, 1911 at 58 years old in Florence.
La Veneno
Spanish transsexual vedette, sex worker, singer and actress.
Born March 19th, 1964 in Adra.
Died November 9th, 2016 at 52 years old in Madrid.
Edna May Oliver
American actress (1883–1942).
Born November 9th, 1883 in Malden.
Died November 9th, 1942 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Gal Costa
Brazilian singer (1945–2022).
Born September 26th, 1945 in Salvador. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2022 at 77 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Israel Horovitz
American writer.
Born March 31st, 1939 in Wakefield.
Died November 9th, 2020 at 81 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Lucio Battisti
Italian singer-songwriter (1943-1998).
Born March 5th, 1943 in Poggio Bustone.
Died November 9th, 1998 at 55 years old in Molteno (cancer). [ref]
Gerald Mohr
American radio, film and television character actor (1914-1968).
Born June 11th, 1914 in New York City.
Died November 9th, 1968 at 54 years old in Södermalm (myocardial infarction).
Mohammed Nadir Shah
King of afghanistan (r. 1929-1933).
Born April 9th, 1883 in Dehradun.
Died November 9th, 1933 at 50 years old in Kabul.
Gottfried von Cramm
German tennis player.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson