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December 9th
177 Notable deaths
Franco Franchi
Italian actor and comedian (1928-1992).
Born September 18th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died December 9th, 1992 at 64 years old in Rome.
Alex Olmedo
Peruvian tennis player.
Born March 24th, 1936 in Arequipa.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Mohammad Yazdi
Iranian ayatollah (1931-2020).
Born July 2nd, 1931 in Isfahan.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 89 years old in Qom. [ref]
Eva Nansen
Norwegian mezzosoprano singer.
Born December 17th, 1858 in Christiania.
Died December 9th, 1907 at 48 years old in Lysaker (pneumonia).
Alceste De Ambris
Italian syndicalist (1874-1934).
Born September 15th, 1874 in Licciana Nardi.
Died December 9th, 1934 at 60 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Robert Bergland
American politician (1928-2018).
Born July 22nd, 1928 in Roseau.
Died December 9th, 2018 at 90 years old in Roseau.
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
President of guatemala; of norwegian parentage (1930-2009).
Born January 24th, 1930 in Guatemala City.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 79 years old in Guatemala City (kidney disease). [ref]
Kim Woo-choong
South korean businessman (1936–2019).
Born December 19th, 1936 in Daegu.
Died December 9th, 2019 at 82 years old in Suwon (pneumonia). [ref]
Martin Nodell
Comics creator (1915–2006).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died December 9th, 2006 at 91 years old in Waukesha. [ref]
Gerhard Engel
German general and knight's cross recipients (1906-1976).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Guben.
Died December 9th, 1976 at 70 years old in Munich.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 177
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