February 9th
184 Notable deaths
Opilio Rossi
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 14th, 1910 in New York City.
Died February 9th, 2004 at 93 years old in Rome.
Yun Chi-Young
Korean politician (1898-1996).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Seoul. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1996 at 97 years old in Seoul (disease).
Claudio Williman
President of uruguay (1861-1934).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Montevideo.
Died February 9th, 1934 at 72 years old in Montevideo.
Leni Junker
German sprinter (1905–1997).
Born December 8th, 1905 in Kassel.
Died February 9th, 1997 at 91 years old in Wilhelmshaven.
Nils Kjær
Norwegian essayist and playwright (1870–1924).
Born September 11th, 1870 in Holmestrand.
Died February 9th, 1924 at 53 years old in Oslo.
Miika Elomo
Finnish ice hockey player.
Born April 21st, 1977 in Turku. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2025 at 47 years old in Boissy-l'Aillerie. [ref]
Santiago Copello
Argentine cardinal (1880-1967).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Argentina.
Died February 9th, 1967 at 87 years old in Rome.
Lenore Kight
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1911-2000).
Born September 26th, 1911 in Frostburg.
Died February 9th, 2000 at 88 years old in Cincinnati. [ref]
Valeria Gagealov
Romanian actress (1931-2021).
Born December 9th, 1931 in Galați. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 89 years old in Bucharest (COVID-19). [ref]
István Hevesi
Hungarian water polo player (1931-2018).
Died February 9th, 2018 at 86 years old in Budapest.
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk