December 9th
211 Notable deaths
Edith Sitwell
British poet (1887-1964).
Born September 7th, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died December 9th, 1964 at 77 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ezra Cornell
American businessman (1807-1874).
Born January 11th, 1807 in The Bronx.
Died December 9th, 1874 at 67 years old in Ithaca.
Lina Wertmüller
Italian film writer and director (1928-2021).
Born August 14th, 1928 in Rome.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Al Unser
American racecar driver (1939–2021).
Born May 29th, 1939 in Albuquerque.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 82 years old in Chama. [ref]
Paul Simon
American politician (1928–2003).
Born November 29th, 1928 in Eugene.
Died December 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Springfield (surgical complications).
Akiyuki Nosaka
Japanese novelist, singer and politician (1930-2015).
Born October 10th, 1930 in Kamakura.
Died December 9th, 2015 at 85 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vivian Blaine
American actress (1921–1995).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Newark.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Larry Sellers
American actor.
Born October 2nd, 1949 in Pawhuska.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 72 years old
Mary Leakey
British paleoanthropologist (1913-1996).
Born February 6th, 1913 in London.
Died December 9th, 1996 at 83 years old in Nairobi.
Mazen Hamada
Syrian activist (1977-2024).
Born July 3rd, 1977 in Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 47 years old in Sednaya Prison. [ref]
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline.
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Danny Blanchflower
Northern irish footballer (1926-1993).
Born February 10th, 1926 in Belfast.
Died December 9th, 1993 at 67 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease).
Ernst August, Prince of Hanover
(1914–1987); head of the house of hanover from 1953-1987.
Born March 18th, 1914 in Brunswick.
Died December 9th, 1987 at 73 years old in Pattensen.
Berenice Abbott
American photographer (1898-1991).
Born July 17th, 1898 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1991 at 93 years old in Monson. [ref]
Douglas Corrigan
American aviator (1907–1995).
Born January 22nd, 1907 in Galveston.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 88 years old in Santa Ana.
Laird Cregar
American stage and film actor (1913–1944).
Born July 28th, 1914 in Philadelphia.
Died December 9th, 1944 at 30 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Karl Blosfeldt
Dutch photographer and sculptor (1865–1933).
Born June 6th, 1865 in Schielo. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1932 at 67 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Artem Mikoyan
Soviet aircraft designer (1905–1970).
Born August 5th, 1905 in Sanahin.
Died December 9th, 1970 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Dwarkanath Kotnis
Indian physicians dispatched to china to provide medical assistance during the second sino-japanese war in 1938.
Born October 10th, 1910 in Solapur.
Died December 9th, 1942 at 32 years old in Tang County (seizure).
Max Bill
Swiss architect, painter and sculptor (1908-1994).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Winterthur.
Died December 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
K. Shivaram Karanth
Indian writer (1902-1997).
Born October 10th, 1902 in Udupi district.
Died December 9th, 1997 at 95 years old in Manipal.
Toni Cade Bambara
American author, activist, professor (1939–1995).
Born March 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Robert Sheckley
American writer (1928–2005).
Born July 16th, 1928 in Maplewood. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2005 at 77 years old in Poughkeepsie.
Georgia Gibbs
American singer.
Born August 17th, 1919 in Worcester.
Died December 9th, 2006 at 87 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
William Blum
American author and historian (1933–2018).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died December 9th, 2018 at 85 years old in Arlington County (kidney failure). [ref]
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld