December 9th
211 Notable deaths
Andrea Absolonová
Czech pornographic actress and model (1976–2004).
Born December 26th, 1976 in Prague.
Died December 9th, 2004 at 27 years old in Prague (brain cancer). [ref]
Alain Poher
French politician (1909-1996).
Born April 17th, 1909 in Ablon-sur-Seine.
Died December 9th, 1996 at 87 years old in Paris.
Rod Paige
American politician (1933–2025).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Monticello.
Died December 9th, 2025 at 92 years old in Houston. [ref]
Lottie Pickford
Actress (1893–1936).
Born June 9th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died December 9th, 1936 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Riccardo Giacconi
Italian-american astrophysicist (1931-2018).
Born October 6th, 1931 in Genoa.
Died December 9th, 2018 at 87 years old in San Diego. [ref]
James Moody
American jazz musician (1925-2010).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Savannah.
Died December 9th, 2010 at 85 years old in San Diego (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
William Dieterle
German/american actor, film director and art collector (1893–1972).
Born July 15th, 1893 in Ludwigshafen.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 79 years old in Ottobrunn.
Juan de la Cierva
Spanish aeronautical engineer and pilot; inventor of the autogyro (1895-1936).
Born September 21st, 1895 in Murcia.
Died December 9th, 1936 at 41 years old in Croydon Airport (aviation accident).
Gustaf Dalén
Swedish nobel laureate and industrialist (1869–1937).
Born November 30th, 1869.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 68 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Charles Rosen
American pianist and writer on music (1927–2012).
Born May 5th, 1927 in Manhattan.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 85 years old in Manhattan.
Norman Joseph Woodland
Inventor of the barcode (1921–2012).
Born September 6th, 1921 in Atlantic City.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 91 years old in Edgewater. [ref]
Robert Jervis
American political scientist (1940–2021).
Born April 30th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
Austro-hungarian general (1856-1941).
Born February 12th, 1856 in Ancona.
Died December 9th, 1941 at 85 years old in Opava.
Dmitry Merezhkovsky
Russian novelist, poet, religious thinker, and literary critic (1865–1941).
Born August 14th, 1866 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 9th, 1941 at 75 years old in Paris.
Hans Gross
Austrian jurist (1847-1915).
Born December 26th, 1847 in Graz.
Died December 9th, 1915 at 67 years old in Graz.
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.
Robert Baldwin
Canadian politician (1804-1858).
Born May 12th, 1804 in Toronto.
Died December 9th, 1858 at 54 years old in Toronto.
Antonio Salandra
Prime minister of italy (1853-1931).
Born August 13th, 1853 in Troia.
Died December 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rome.
Shakib Arslan
Lebanese writer and philosopher (1869–1946).
Born December 25th, 1871 in Choueifat. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1946 at 74 years old in Beirut. [ref]
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
Spanish politician and labour leader (1850–1925).
Born October 18th, 1850 in Ferrol.
Died December 9th, 1925 at 75 years old in Madrid.
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).
Laza Kostić
Serbian writer and politician (1841–1910).
Born February 12th, 1841 in Kovilj.
Died December 9th, 1910 at 69 years old in Vienna.
Viačasław Kiebič
Belarusian politician (1936–2020).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Kaniušaŭščyna.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 84 years old in Minsk (COVID-19). [ref]
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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. Buddha