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March 9th
253 Notable deaths
The Notorious B.I.G.
American rapper (1972–1997).
Born May 21st, 1972 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1997 at 24 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
Robert Blake
American actor (1933–2023).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]
Charles Bukowski
German-american writer (1920–1994).
Born August 16th, 1920 in Andernach.
Died March 9th, 1994 at 73 years old in San Pedro (leukemia).
George Burns
American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 9th, 1996 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Satish Kaushik
Indian film actor and director.
Born April 13th, 1956 in Mahendragarh.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 66 years old in Gurgaon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989).
Born November 4th, 1946 in Floral Park.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston (death from AIDS-related complications).
Edward Bernays
American propaganda and marketing pioneer (1891-1995).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Vienna.
Died March 9th, 1995 at 103 years old in Cambridge.
Menachem Begin
Israeli politician and former prime minister (1913–1992).
Born August 16th, 1913 in Brest. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1992 at 78 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
Brad Delp
American rock musician (1951–2007).
Born June 12th, 1951 in Peabody.
Died March 9th, 2007 at 55 years old in Atkinson (charcoal-burning suicide, asphyxia). [ref]
Timothy Evans
British man wrongly convicted of murder (1924-1950).
Born November 20th, 1924 in Merthyr Tydfil.
Died March 9th, 1950 at 25 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death).
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Chancellor of west germany (1966–1969).
Born April 6th, 1904 in Albstadt.
Died March 9th, 1988 at 83 years old in Tübingen.
Robert Horton
American actor (1924–2016).
Born July 29th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
German army officer (1870-1964).
Born March 20th, 1870 in Saarlouis.
Died March 9th, 1964 at 93 years old in Hamburg.
Usha Kiran
Indian actress (1929-2000).
Born April 22nd, 1929 in Vasai-Virar.
Died March 9th, 2000 at 70 years old in Nashik.
Devika Rani
Indian actress (1908-1994).
Born March 30th, 1908 in Visakhapatnam.
Died March 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Bengaluru.
Matthew Henson
American explorer (1866–1955).
Born August 8th, 1866 in Charles County.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke).
Joy Mukherjee
Indian film actor, director and producer (1939–2012).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Jhansi.
Died March 9th, 2012 at 73 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]
Oskar Gröning
Accountant in auschwitz (1921–2018).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Nienburg/Weser.
Died March 9th, 2018 at 96 years old in Lower Saxony. [ref]
Sheila Gish
British actress (1942–2005).
Born April 23rd, 1942 in Lincoln.
Died March 9th, 2005 at 62 years old in London (skin cancer).
James Levine
American conductor and pianist (1943–2021).
Born June 23rd, 1943 in Cincinnati.
Died March 9th, 2021 at 77 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952).
Born April 1st, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 9th, 1952 at 79 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
John Boyd
American pilot and pentagon consultant.
Born January 23rd, 1927 in Erie.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 70 years old in West Palm Beach (cancer).
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Austrian author (1836–1895).
Born January 27th, 1836 in Lviv.
Died March 9th, 1895 at 59 years old in Lindheim.
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