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February 9th
197 Notable deaths
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]
Nils Kjær
Norwegian essayist and playwright (1870–1924).
Born September 11th, 1870 in Holmestrand.
Died February 9th, 1924 at 53 years old in Oslo.
André van den Heuvel
Dutch actor (1927-2016).
Born June 4th, 1927 in Tegelen.
Died February 9th, 2016 at 88 years old in Amsterdam (stroke). [ref]
Giorgio Bianchi
Italian actor (1904-1967).
Born February 18th, 1904 in Rome.
Died February 9th, 1967 at 62 years old in Rome.
Edward Moore
American rower (1897–1968).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Ringgold.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Middleburg.
István Hevesi
Hungarian water polo player (1931-2018).
Died February 9th, 2018 at 86 years old in Budapest.
Lauri Virtanen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born August 3rd, 1904 in Uskela.
Died February 9th, 1982 at 77 years old in Turku.
Gunnar Seidenfaden
Danish botanist and diplomat (1908-2001).
Born February 24th, 1908 in Varde.
Died February 9th, 2001 at 92 years old
Henryk Niedźwiedzki
Polish boxer.
Born April 6th, 1933 in Niedźwiady, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Caroline Furness
American astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1869 in Cleveland.
Died February 9th, 1936 at 66 years old in New York City.
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