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February 9th
253 Notable deaths
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1886 in Tulchyn.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Mara Corday
American actor and model (1930–2025).
Born January 3rd, 1930 in Santa Monica.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 95 years old in Valencia (atherosclerosis). [ref]
Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet, novelist, and short story writer (1872–1906).
Born June 27th, 1872 in Dayton.
Died February 9th, 1906 at 33 years old in Dayton (tuberculosis).
Robert Kearns
American engineer and inventor (1927–2005).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Gary.
Died February 9th, 2005 at 77 years old in Baltimore (brain cancer). [ref]
J. William Fulbright
American politician (1905–1995).
Born April 9th, 1905 in Sumner.
Died February 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
American businessman, father of u.s. president theodore roosevelt (1831–1878).
Born September 22nd, 1831 in New York City.
Died February 9th, 1878 at 46 years old in New York City.
Shelley Lubben
Author, singer, motivational speaker, and former pornographic actress (1968-2019).
Born May 18th, 1968 in Pasadena.
Died February 9th, 2019 at 50 years old in Springville (heart failure). [ref]
Queen Alia of Jordan
Queen consort of jordan (1972-1977).
Born December 25th, 1948 in Cairo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 28 years old in Amman (aircraft crash).
Cadet
British rapper.
Born March 2nd, 1990 in London.
Died February 9th, 2019 at 28 years old in Betley (traffic collision).
Damo Suzuki
Japanese singer.
Born January 16th, 1950 in Japan.
Died February 9th, 2024 at 74 years old [ref]
Percy Faith
Canadian-born american bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor (1908-1976).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto.
Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer).
Herbert Kappler
Nazi war criminal (1907-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Stuttgart.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 70 years old in Soltau (cancer).
Halldór Laxness
Icelandic author (1902-1998).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in Reykjavík.
Died February 9th, 1998 at 95 years old in Mosfellsbær (Alzheimer's disease).
Julio Jaramillo
Ecuadorian singer.
Born October 1st, 1935 in Guayaquil.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 42 years old in Guayaquil (cardiac arrest).
Dennis Gabor
Nobel prize-winning physicist and inventor of holography.
Born June 5th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died February 9th, 1979 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Anne Treisman
English psychologist (1935–2018).
Born February 27th, 1935 in Wakefield.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Helen Schucman
American clinical and research psychologist (1909–1981).
Born July 14th, 1909 in New York City.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Vera Ralston
Czech-born figure skater and actor.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Prague.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Italo Gariboldi
Italian general (1879-1970).
Born April 20th, 1879 in Lodi.
Died February 9th, 1970 at 90 years old in Rome.
Robert Badinter
French lawyer, politician and author (1928–2024).
Born March 30th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 9th, 2024 at 95 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Elizabeth von Arnim
British-australian novelist (1866–1941).
Born August 31st, 1866 in Sydney.
Died February 9th, 1941 at 74 years old in Charleston (influenza).
Marcos Alonso Peña
Spanish football player and manager (1959–2023).
Born October 1st, 1959 in Santander.
Died February 9th, 2023 at 63 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Sushil Koirala
Former prime minister of nepal (1939-2016).
Born August 12th, 1939 in Biratnagar.
Died February 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Kathmandu (pneumonia). [ref]
William Dodd
American historian and ambassador to germany.
Born October 21st, 1869 in Clayton.
Died February 9th, 1940 at 70 years old in Round Hill (pneumonia).
Mirella Freni
Italian soprano (1935–2020).
Born February 27th, 1935 in Modena.
Died February 9th, 2020 at 84 years old in Modena (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
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