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April 9th
151 Notable deaths
Tom Bruce
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1952-2020).
Born April 17th, 1952 in Red Bluff.
Died April 9th, 2020 at 67 years old [ref]
Armand Massard
French fencer.
Born December 1st, 1884 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1971 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dario Mangiarotti
Italian fencer.
Born December 18th, 1915 in Milan.
Died April 9th, 2010 at 94 years old in Lavagna. [ref]
Pedro Opaso
Chilean politician (1876-1957).
Born July 20th, 1876 in Talca.
Died April 9th, 1957 at 80 years old in Santiago.
Boris Parygin
Russian academic.
Born June 19th, 1930 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Dumitru Pârvulescu
Olympic wrestler.
Born June 14th, 1933 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2007 at 73 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Leonid Solovyov
Soviet writer.
Born August 19th, 1906 in Tripoli.
Died April 9th, 1962 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Adolf Wagner
German weightlifter.
Born June 27th, 1911 in Essen.
Died April 9th, 1984 at 72 years old in Essen.
Ferdinando Terruzzi
Italian track cyclist, 1948 olympic gold tandem.
Born February 17th, 1924 in Sesto San Giovanni.
Died April 9th, 2014 at 90 years old in Sarteano.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir