December 9th
177 Notable deaths
Dmitry Merezhkovsky
Russian novelist, poet, religious thinker, and literary critic.
Born August 14th, 1866 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1941 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gerd Heidemann
German journalist and convicted fraudster (1931–2024).
Born December 4th, 1931 in Altona.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Tony Canzoneri
American boxer (1908-1959).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Slidell.
Died December 9th, 1959 at 51 years old in Staten Island.
Antonio Salandra
Prime minister of italy (1853-1931).
Born August 13th, 1853 in Troia. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Shakib Arslan
Lebanese writer and philosopher (1869–1946).
Born December 25th, 1871 in Choueifat.
Died December 9th, 1946 at 74 years old in Beirut.
Lilias Armstrong
British phonetician (1882-1937).
Born September 29th, 1882 in Pendlebury.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 55 years old in North Finchley.
Pablo Iglesias Posse
Trade unionist (1850-1925).
Born October 18th, 1850 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1925 at 75 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tamara Geva
Soviet-american actress and dancer (1906–1997).
Born March 17th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 9th, 1997 at 90 years old in New York City (disease).
Vyacheslav Kebich
1st prime minister of belarus 1991–1994.
Born June 10th, 1936 in Kanyushawshchyna.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 84 years old in Minsk (COVID-19). [ref]
Dražan Jerković
Croatian footballer (1936-2008).
Born August 6th, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died December 9th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 177
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare