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December 9th
211 Notable deaths
Jenni Rivera
American singer (1969–2012).
Born July 2nd, 1969 in Long Beach.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 43 years old in Iturbide. [ref]
Marie Fredriksson
Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of pop-rock duo roxette (1958–2019).
Died December 9th, 2019 at 61 years old in Djursholm (cancer, brain cancer). [ref]
John Eleuthère du Pont
American heir to the du pont family fortune, ornithologist, conchologist, murderer (1938–2010).
Born November 22nd, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died December 9th, 2010 at 72 years old in State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Eleanor Parker
American actress (1922-2013).
Born June 26th, 1922 in Cedarville.
Died December 9th, 2013 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Enoch L. Johnson
American political boss and racketeer (1883-1968).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Galloway Township.
Died December 9th, 1968 at 85 years old in Atlantic City.
Paolo Rossi
Italian footballer (1956–2020).
Born September 23rd, 1956 in Prato.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 64 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
Gene Barry
American stage, screen, and television actor (1919–2009).
Born June 14th, 1919 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Mary Ann Mobley
American actress, television personality, and miss america 1959 (1937-2014).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Biloxi.
Died December 9th, 2014 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer).
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979).
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
Branch Rickey
American baseball player, manager, and executive (1881–1965).
Born December 20th, 1881 in Stockdale.
Died December 9th, 1965 at 83 years old in Columbia (heart failure).
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Knoxville.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 81 years old in Blacksburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Archie Moore
American boxer (1913-1998).
Born December 13th, 1913 in Benoit.
Died December 9th, 1998 at 84 years old in San Diego.
Charles Joughin
British cook, titanic survivor (1878–1956).
Born August 3rd, 1878 in Birkenhead.
Died December 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Paterson (pneumonia).
Natsume Sōseki
Japanese novelist.
Born February 9th, 1867 in Kikuichō.
Died December 9th, 1916 at 49 years old in Waseda-Minamichō (peptic ulcer disease).
Ruth Madoc
Welsh actress and singer (1943-2022).
Born April 16th, 1943 in Norwich. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2022 at 79 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Vincent Gardenia
American actor (1920-1992).
Born January 7th, 1920 in Naples.
Died December 9th, 1992 at 72 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Clarice Lispector
Ukrainian-brazilian writer, poet, and journalist (1920–1977).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Chechelnyk.
Died December 9th, 1977 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro (ovarian cancer).
Patrick Moore
English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012).
Born March 4th, 1923 in Pinner.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 89 years old in Selsey.
Joseph Kittinger
American military pilot (1928–2022).
Born July 27th, 1928 in Tampa. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Orlando (lung cancer). [ref]
Louella Parsons
American gossip columnist (1881-1972).
Born August 6th, 1881 in Freeport.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 91 years old in Santa Monica (atherosclerosis).
Carmen Salinas
Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician and theatre entrepreneur (1939–2021).
Born October 5th, 1939 in Torreón.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 82 years old in Mexico City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Bengali feminist writer and social reformer (1880-1932).
Born December 9th, 1880 in Rangpur District.
Died December 9th, 1932 at 52 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Cara Williams
American actress (1925–2021).
Born June 29th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 96 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Mike Mazurki
American actor and professional wrestler (1907-1990).
Born December 25th, 1907 in Kupchyntsi.
Died December 9th, 1990 at 82 years old in Glendale.
Hermann Weyl
German mathematician (1885–1955).
Born November 9th, 1885 in Elmshorn.
Died December 9th, 1955 at 70 years old in Zurich.
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid