February 9th
253 Notable deaths
M. C. Chagla
Indian politician and judge (1900-1981).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 80 years old
John Hick
English philosopher of religion and theologian (1922-2012).
Born January 20th, 1922 in Scarborough.
Died February 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Ron Greenwood
English footballer and manager (1921-2006).
Born November 11th, 1921 in Suffolk.
Died February 9th, 2006 at 84 years old in Suffolk.
Adolph von Menzel
German artist (1815–1905).
Born December 8th, 1815 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1905 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Phil Brown
American actor (1916–2006).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Cambridge.
Died February 9th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Reed Owen Smoot
United states senator and lds apostle (1862–1941).
Born January 10th, 1862 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 9th, 1941 at 79 years old in St. Petersburg.
Balasaraswati
Indian dancer (1918-1984).
Born May 13th, 1918 in Chennai.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 65 years old in Chennai.
Tomi Ungerer
French illustrator and writer (1931–2019).
Born November 28th, 1931 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2019 at 87 years old in Cork. [ref]
Walter Frederick Morrison
Inventor of the frisbee (1920–2010).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Richfield.
Died February 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in Monroe (lung cancer). [ref]
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator (1899–1979).
Born November 19th, 1899 in Winchester. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Nebojša Glogovac
Serbian actor (1969–2018).
Born August 30th, 1969 in Trebinje.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Belgrade (lung cancer). [ref]
Walter Heitz
German general (1878–1944).
Born December 8th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 9th, 1944 at 65 years old in Moscow (cancer).
O Kuk-ryol
North korean politician and general (1930–2023).
Born January 7th, 1930 in Onsong County.
Died February 9th, 2023 at 93 years old (heart failure).
Howard Temin
American geneticist.
Born December 10th, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died February 9th, 1994 at 59 years old in Madison (lung cancer).
Keiko Fukuda
Martial artist (1913-2013).
Born April 12th, 1913 in Kyōbashi-ku.
Died February 9th, 2013 at 99 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
Paul Levi
German politician (1883-1930).
Born March 11th, 1883 in Hechingen.
Died February 9th, 1930 at 46 years old in Berlin (falling).
Ernő Dohnányi
Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877–1960).
Born July 27th, 1877 in Bratislava.
Died February 9th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Millard Tydings
American politician (1890–1961).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Havre de Grace.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Havre de Grace.
Alexandre Benois
Russian artist (1870–1960).
Born May 3rd, 1870 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1960 at 89 years old in Paris.
Philippe Ariès
French academic and historian (1914-1984).
Born July 21st, 1914 in Blois.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Toulouse.
Robert Anderson
American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917–2009).
Born April 28th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died February 9th, 2009 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Hans Stuck
German racecar driver (1900–1978).
Born December 27th, 1900 in Warsaw.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 77 years old in Grainau.
Eluana Englaro
Italian medical ethics case.
Born November 25th, 1970 in Lecco.
Died February 9th, 2009 at 38 years old in Udine (euthanasia). [ref]
Sergey Ilyushin
Soviet aircraft engineer and aeroplanes designer (1894–1977).
Born March 30th, 1894 in Dilyalevo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Nadira
Indian actress (1932-2006).
Born December 5th, 1932 in Baghdad.
Died February 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut