February 9th
178 Notable deaths
John Hick
English philosopher of religion and theologian (1922-2012).
Born January 20th, 1922 in Scarborough. [ref]
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.
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]
Tomi Ungerer
French illustrator and writer.
Born November 28th, 1931 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2019 at 87 years old in Cork. [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]
Phil Brown
American actor.
Born April 30th, 1916 in Cambridge.
Died February 9th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator.
Born November 19th, 1899 in Fairfax County, Winchester. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Walter Frederick Morrison
Inventor of the frisbee.
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Richfield.
Died February 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in Monroe (lung cancer). [ref]
Balasaraswati
Indian dancer (1918-1984).
Born May 13th, 1918 in Chennai.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 65 years old in Chennai.
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]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman