April 9th
164 Notable deaths
Saneatsu Mushanokōji
Japanese artist (1885-1976).
Born May 12th, 1885 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died April 9th, 1976 at 90 years old in Jikei University Daisan Hospital (uremia).
Forrest Towns
American hurdler (1914–1991).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Fitzgerald.
Died April 9th, 1991 at 77 years old in Athens.
Oskar von Miller
German engineer.
Born May 7th, 1855 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1934 at 78 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dorrit Hoffleit
American astronomer (1907–2007).
Born March 12th, 1907 in Florence.
Died April 9th, 2007 at 100 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Vivian McGrath
Australian tennis player (1916–1978).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Mudgee.
Died April 9th, 1978 at 62 years old in Burradoo (disease).
Paul Vidal
French composer, conductor and music teacher.
Born June 16th, 1863 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1931 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Raúl Silva Henríquez
Catholic cardinal (1907-1999).
Born September 27th, 1907 in Talca.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 91 years old in Santiago.
Zoltán Varga
Hungarian footballer (1945–2010).
Born January 1st, 1945 in Vál.
Died April 9th, 2010 at 65 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Hsieh Tung-min
6th vice president of republic of china.
Born January 25th, 1908 in Tainan.
Died April 9th, 2001 at 93 years old in Taipei.
José Guardiola
Spanish singer (1930–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Barcelona.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 81 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 164
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson