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March 9th
254 Notable deaths
Camille Muffat
French swimmer (1989–2015).
Born October 28th, 1989 in Nice.
Died March 9th, 2015 at 25 years old in Villa Castelli (Villa Castelli helicopter collision).
Kim Il
North korean politician (1910-1984).
Born March 10th, 1910 in North Hamgyong Province. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1984 at 73 years old in Bucharest (disease).
Colby Ruckle
Canadian first world war flying ace (1893-1944).
Born December 23rd, 1893 in Carleton Place.
Died March 9th, 1944 at 50 years old in Whitchurch–Stouffville (myocardial infarction).
Imogen Holst
English composer, arranger, conductor, teacher and festival administrator (1907-1984).
Born April 12th, 1907 in Richmond.
Died March 9th, 1984 at 76 years old in Aldeburgh.
Clyde Lovellette
American basketball player (1929–2016).
Born September 7th, 1929 in Petersburg.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 86 years old in North Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Howard Hodgkin
British artist (1932-2017).
Born August 6th, 1932 in London, Hammersmith. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2017 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Harry Seidler
Austrian-born australian architect.
Born June 25th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 9th, 2006 at 82 years old in Sydney (stroke). [ref]
Anna Moffo
American opera singer, television personality, and dramatic actress (1932-2006).
Born June 27th, 1932 in Wayne.
Died March 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
C. Northcote Parkinson
British naval historian (1909–1993).
Born July 30th, 1909 in Barnard Castle. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1993 at 83 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Miroslava Stern
Czechoslovak-mexican actress (c. 1926-1955).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Prague.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 29 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Yisrael Galili
Israeli firearm designer (1923–1995).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Mandatory Palestine.
Died March 9th, 1995 at 71 years old in Givatayim.
Bobby Locke
South african golfer (1917–1987).
Born November 20th, 1917 in Germiston.
Died March 9th, 1987 at 69 years old in Johannesburg (meningitis).
Charles Brackett
American screenwriter (1892–1969).
Born November 26th, 1892 in Saratoga Springs.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Hans-Jürgen Stumpff
German general (1889–1968).
Born June 15th, 1889 in Kołobrzeg.
Died March 9th, 1968 at 78 years old in Frankfurt.
Biff McGuire
American actor (1926-2021).
Born October 25th, 1926 in New Haven.
Died March 9th, 2021 at 94 years old [ref]
William Smith Clark
American chemist, soldier, botanist and university teacher (1826 – 1886).
Born July 31st, 1826 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1886 at 59 years old in Amherst (heart disease). [ref]
Richard K. Guy
British mathematician (1916-2020).
Born September 30th, 1916 in Nuneaton.
Died March 9th, 2020 at 103 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Erling Lorentzen
Norwegian businessman (1923-2021).
Born January 28th, 1923 in Oslo, Christiania. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2021 at 98 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Richard Crane
American actor (1918-1969).
Born June 6th, 1918 in New Castle.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 50 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Alexis Vastine
French boxer (1986–2015).
Born November 17th, 1986 in Pont-Audemer.
Died March 9th, 2015 at 28 years old in Villa Castelli (aviation accident, Villa Castelli helicopter collision). [ref]
Jung Jae-sung
South korean badminton player (1982–2018).
Born August 25th, 1982 in Jeonju. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2018 at 35 years old in Hwaseong (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Spanish general (1875-1951).
Born February 10th, 1875 in Tordesillas.
Died March 9th, 1951 at 76 years old in Camas.
Florence Arthaud
French sailor (1957–2015).
Born October 28th, 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died March 9th, 2015 at 57 years old in Villa Castelli (falling from height, Villa Castelli helicopter collision).
Naná Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist (1944–2016).
Born August 2nd, 1944 in Recife.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 71 years old in Recife (lung cancer). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull