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February 9th
189 Notable deaths
David Wayne
American actor (1914–1995).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Traverse City.
Died February 9th, 1995 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Ian McDonald
English musician, co-founder of king crimson and foreigner (1946–2022).
Born June 25th, 1946 in Osterley. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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 of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born June 27th, 1872 in Dayton. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1906 at 33 years old in Dayton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Robert Kearns
American engineer and inventor.
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. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
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).
Damo Suzuki
Japanese singer.
Born January 16th, 1950 in Japan.
Died February 9th, 2024 at 74 years old [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir