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April 9th
164 Notable deaths
Hans Reichenbach
German–american philosopher.
Born September 26th, 1891 in Hamburg.
Died April 9th, 1953 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
British stage actress (1865–1940).
Born February 9th, 1865 in Kensington. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Pau (pneumonia). [ref]
Tony Conrad
American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016).
Born March 7th, 1940 in Concord. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cheektowaga (pneumonia). [ref]
Michael Wilson
Screenwriter (1914-1978).
Born July 1st, 1914 in McAlester. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1978 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tony Cliff
British activist (1917-2000).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Palestine.
Died April 9th, 2000 at 82 years old in Greater London.
Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp
American mathematician (1940-2019).
Born September 6th, 1940 in Dover.
Died April 9th, 2019 at 78 years old in Piedmont (pulmonary fibrosis).
Hans von Dohnányi
Hungarian-born german jurist, member of the german resistance (1902–1945).
Born January 1st, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 43 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp (hanging to death).
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Nigerien president (1949-1999).
Born May 9th, 1949 in Dogondoutchi, Maradi.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 49 years old in Niamey (deliberate murder).
A. N. R. Robinson
President and prime minister of trinidad and tobago (1926-2014).
Born December 16th, 1926 in Scarborough.
Died April 9th, 2014 at 87 years old in Port of Spain.
Vera Zorina
Norwegian ballerina (1917-2003).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2003 at 86 years old in Santa Fe (stroke).
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler