December 9th
163 Notable deaths
Cara Williams
American actress.
Born June 29th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 96 years old in Beverly Hills. [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]
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.
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.
Born May 29th, 1939 in Albuquerque.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 82 years old in Chama. [ref]
Hermann Weyl
German mathematician (1885–1955).
Born November 9th, 1885 in Elmshorn.
Died December 9th, 1955 at 70 years old in Zurich.
Paul Simon
American politician (1928–2003).
Born November 29th, 1928 in Eugene.
Died December 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Springfield (surgical complications).
Edith Sitwell
British poet (1887-1964).
Born September 7th, 1887 in Scarborough. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1964 at 77 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Mary Leakey
British paleoanthropologist (1913-1996).
Born February 6th, 1913 in London. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1996 at 83 years old in Nairobi. [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).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon