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February 9th
253 Notable deaths
George Maduro
Dutch resistance member (1916–1945).
Born July 15th, 1916 in Willemstad.
Died February 9th, 1945 at 28 years old in Dachau concentration camp.
Richard Artschwager
American artist (1923-2013).
Born December 26th, 1923 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 9th, 2013 at 89 years old in Albany (stroke). [ref]
Neil Franklin
English footballer and manager (1922-1996).
Born January 24th, 1922 in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1996 at 74 years old in Stoke-on-Trent.
Oleg Strizhenov
Soviet and russian actor (1929–2025).
Born August 10th, 1929 in Blagoveshchensk.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marthe Richard
French politician, prostitute and spy (1889-1982).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Blâmont.
Died February 9th, 1982 at 92 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Beverly Byron
American politician (1932–2025).
Born July 27th, 1932 in Baltimore.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 92 years old in Frederick. [ref]
Jacques Bainville
French journalist, historian and academician (1879–1936).
Born February 9th, 1879 in Vincennes.
Died February 9th, 1936 at 57 years old in Rue de Bellechasse.
Ruby Braff
American musician (1927–2003).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Boston.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 75 years old
Larisa Reisner
Russian writer, editor (1895–1926).
Born May 14th, 1895 in Lublin. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1926 at 30 years old in Moscow (typhoid fever). [ref]
Maurice Schumann
French politician (1911-1998).
Born April 10th, 1911 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 9th, 1998 at 86 years old in Paris.
Júlio Prestes
Brazilian politician, elected president of brazil (1882-1946).
Born March 15th, 1882 in Itapetininga.
Died February 9th, 1946 at 63 years old in São Paulo.
André Wilms
French actor (1947–2022).
Born April 29th, 1947 in Strasbourg.
Died February 9th, 2022 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abune Antonios
Eritrean priest (1927–2022).
Born July 12th, 1927 in Italian Eritrea.
Died February 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Asmara. [ref]
James Gibbons Huneker
American music critic (1857–1921).
Born January 21st, 1857 in Philadelphia.
Died February 9th, 1921 at 64 years old in Flatbush.
Manuel Enrique Araujo
Salvadoran politician.
Born October 12th, 1865 in Alegría.
Died February 9th, 1913 at 47 years old in San Salvador.
Jarmila Novotná
Czech actress, opera singer and singer (1907–1994).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Patricia Nell Warren
American writer (1936-2019).
Born June 15th, 1936 in Helena.
Died February 9th, 2019 at 82 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Henry John Stephen Smith
British mathematician (1826-1883).
Born November 2nd, 1826 in Dublin.
Died February 9th, 1883 at 56 years old in Oxford.
Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton
British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata.
Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris.
Margareta Hallin
Swedish opera singer.
Born February 20th, 1931 in Karlskoga.
Died February 9th, 2020 at 88 years old in Vantör.
Peter Haggett
Eminent british geographer and academic (1933–2025).
Born January 24th, 1933 in Pawlett.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Douglas William Freshfield
British lawyer, mountaineer and author (1845–1934).
Born April 27th, 1845 in London.
Died February 9th, 1934 at 88 years old in Forest Row.
Herschel Evans
American musician (1909–1939).
Born March 9th, 1909 in Denton.
Died February 9th, 1939 at 29 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Nikolay Ivanovich Krylov
Soviet military commander (1903-1972).
Born April 29th, 1903 in Vishnevoe.
Died February 9th, 1972 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Cecil Hepworth
English film director and film producer (1874-1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Greenford. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson