February 9th
189 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1930 at 46 years old in Berlin (falling). [ref]
Ernő Dohnányi
Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877-1960).
Born July 27th, 1877 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Millard Evelyn 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.
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis