April 9th
218 Notable deaths
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Consort of elizabeth ii from 1952 to 2021.
Born June 10th, 1921 in Corfu. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Windsor Castle (senility). [ref]
Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect (1867-1959).
Born June 8th, 1867 in Richland Center. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1959 at 91 years old in Phoenix (surgical complications).
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-nazi dissident (1906–1945).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 39 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
DMX
American rapper and actor (1970–2021).
Born December 18th, 1970 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 50 years old in White Plains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dwayne Haskins
American football player (1997–2022).
Born May 3rd, 1997 in Highland Park.
Died April 9th, 2022 at 24 years old in Fort Lauderdale (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Sidney Lumet
American director, producer and screenwriter (1924–2011).
Born June 25th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died April 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]
Afrika Bambaataa
American dj, record producer, and rapper (1957–2026).
Born April 17th, 1957 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 68 years old in Pennsylvania (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882).
Born May 12th, 1828 in London.
Died April 9th, 1882 at 53 years old in United Kingdom, Birchington-on-Sea (nephritis).
Wilhelm Canaris
German admiral, head of military intelligence service (1887–1945).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Aplerbeck.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 58 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
Andrea Dworkin
American feminist writer (1946–2005).
Born September 26th, 1946 in Camden.
Died April 9th, 2005 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease).
Phil Ochs
American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976).
Born December 19th, 1940 in El Paso.
Died April 9th, 1976 at 35 years old in Far Rockaway (hanging to death).
Jerry Lawson
American video game developer.
Born December 1st, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Died April 9th, 2011 at 70 years old in Mountain View (diabetes).
Edda Mussolini
Italian noblewoman and socialite, benito mussolini's daughter (1910-1995).
Born September 1st, 1910 in Forlì.
Died April 9th, 1995 at 84 years old in Rome.
Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Earlsboro. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2001 at 61 years old in Wilmington (stroke).
Charles Van Doren
American university teacher, non-fiction writer, biographer (1926-2019).
Born February 12th, 1926 in Manhattan.
Died April 9th, 2019 at 93 years old in Canaan.
Hans Oster
German general (1887–1945).
Born August 9th, 1887 in Dresden.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
Anders Lassen
Recipient of the victoria cross (1920-1945).
Born September 22nd, 1920 in Høvdingsgård.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 24 years old in Comacchio.
James F. Byrnes
American politician (1882–1972).
Born May 2nd, 1882 in Charleston. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1972 at 89 years old in Columbia.
Georg Elser
German opponent of nazism, planned and carried out an assassination attempt on adolf hitler on 8 november 1939 (1903–1945).
Born January 4th, 1903 in Hermaringen.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 42 years old in Dachau concentration camp (gunshot wound).
Brook Benton
American singer (1931–1988).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Lugoff.
Died April 9th, 1988 at 56 years old in Queens (meningitis).
Colin Jordan
British nazi activist (1923-2009).
Born June 19th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died April 9th, 2009 at 85 years old in Pateley Bridge. [ref]
Jack Higgins
British novelist (1929–2022).
Born July 27th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old in Jersey. [ref]
Shakti Samanta
Film director (1926-2009).
Born January 13th, 1926 in Bardhaman.
Died April 9th, 2009 at 83 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Dewey Martin
American actor (1923-2018).
Born December 8th, 1923 in Katemcy.
Died April 9th, 2018 at 94 years old in San Pedro.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown