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December 9th
177 Notable deaths
Gerti Deutsch
Austrian photographer (1908–1979).
Born December 19th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Leamington Spa.
Adriana Budevska
Bulgarian actress and one of the founders of modern bulgarian theatre (1878–1955).
Born December 13th, 1878 in Dobrich.
Died December 9th, 1955 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Guire Poulard
Haitian catholic priest (1942–2018).
Born January 6th, 1942 in Petit-Goâve. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2018 at 76 years old in Port-au-Prince (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Harry Stenqvist
Swedish racing cyclist (1893–1968).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 9th, 1968 at 74 years old in Örebro.
Jaap Mol
Dutch footballer (1912-1972).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Koog aan de Zaan.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 60 years old in Amsterdam.
Rudolf Viertl
Austrian footballer (1902-1981).
Born November 12th, 1902 in Schwechat.
Died December 9th, 1981 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Peider Lansel
Swiss poet.
Born August 15th, 1863 in Pisa.
Died December 9th, 1943 at 80 years old in Geneva.
András Beck
Hungarian sculptor (1911–1985).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Alsógöd.
Died December 9th, 1985 at 74 years old in Clamart (traffic collision).
André Nelis
Sailor (1935–2012).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Antwerp.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 77 years old in Antwerp.
Blanche Wheeler Williams
Archeologist and teacher (1870–1936).
Born January 9th, 1870 in Concord.
Died December 9th, 1936 at 66 years old in Cambridge.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan