March 9th
197 Notable deaths
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 Washington. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Jon English
English-born australian singer, musician and actor (1949-2016).
Born March 26th, 1949 in Hampstead.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Newcastle (surgical complications).
Fernando Rey
Spanish actor (1917–1994).
Born September 20th, 1917 in A Coruña.
Died March 9th, 1994 at 76 years old in Madrid (bladder cancer). [ref]
Jean-Dominique Bauby
French journalist, author and editor with locked-in syndrome (1952-1997).
Born April 23rd, 1952 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1997 at 44 years old in Garches (pneumonia). [ref]
Roger Mudd
American television news reporter and anchor.
Born February 9th, 1928 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in McLean.
Faye Emerson
American actress (1917-1983).
Born July 8th, 1917 in Elizabeth.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Deià (cancer).
Yukteswar Giri
Indian yogi and guru (1855-1936).
Born May 10th, 1855 in Serampore.
Died March 9th, 1936 at 80 years old in Puri.
Stan Brakhage
American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003).
Born January 14th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 70 years old in Victoria (bladder cancer).
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