December 9th
147 Notable deaths
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.
Born November 9th, 1885 in Elmshorn. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1955 at 70 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Paul Simon
American politician.
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
Actress, singer (1921-1995).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Newark. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Larry Sellers
American actor.
Born October 2nd, 1949 in Pawhuska.
Died December 9th, 2021 at 72 years old
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson