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April 9th
164 Notable deaths
Pat Flaherty
Racecar driver (1926-2002).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Glendale.
Died April 9th, 2002 at 76 years old in Oxnard (disease).
Hisashi Inoue
Japanese novelist, playwright, progressive intellectual, civic activist, opponent of amending the japanese constitution (1934-2010).
Born November 17th, 1934 in Kawanishi. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2010 at 75 years old in Kamakura (lung cancer). [ref]
Arnold Hugh Martin Jones
British historian of classical antiquity (1904–1970).
Born March 9th, 1904 in Birkenhead.
Died April 9th, 1970 at 66 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction).
Paola Borboni
Italian actress (1900-1995).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Parma.
Died April 9th, 1995 at 95 years old in Bodio Lomnago (stroke).
Egon Bondy
Czech poet, philosopher and writer (1930–2007).
Born January 20th, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2007 at 77 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Jorge Oteiza
Basque spanish sculptor, painter, designer and writer (1908-2003).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Orio.
Died April 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in San Sebastián.
Safvet beg Bašagić
Bosniak writer.
Born May 6th, 1870 in Nevesinje.
Died April 9th, 1934 at 63 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Saratu Gidado
Nigerian actress.
Born January 17th, 1968 in Gombe State.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 56 years old in Kano State. [ref]
Vladimir Aksyonov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935–2024).
Born February 1st, 1935 in Giblitsy.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Willem Sandberg
Dutch graphic designer (1897-1984).
Born January 1st, 1897 in Amersfoort.
Died April 9th, 1984 at 87 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler