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February 9th
189 Notable deaths
Percy Faith
Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and christmas standards (1908-1976).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1998 at 95 years old in Mosfellsbær (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Anne Treisman
English psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1935 in Wakefield.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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).
Robert Badinter
French lawyer, politician and author (1928–2024).
Born March 30th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2024 at 95 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Elizabeth von Arnim
Australian english novelist.
Born August 31st, 1866 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1941 at 74 years old in Charleston (influenza). [ref]
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]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk