April 9th
218 Notable deaths
Desmond FitzGerald
Irish revolutionary, poet, publicist and politician (1888-1947).
Born February 13th, 1888 in Forest Gate.
Died April 9th, 1947 at 59 years old in Dublin.
Emilio Pericoli
Italian singer (1928-2013).
Born January 7th, 1928 in Cesenatico.
Died April 9th, 2013 at 85 years old in Savignano sul Rubicone. [ref]
Michael Degen
German israeli actor (1928–2022).
Born January 31st, 1928 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Kamal Kharazi
Iranian academic and politician.
Born December 1st, 1944 in Tehran.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 81 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Friedrich Loeffler
German bacteriologist (1852–1915).
Born June 24th, 1852 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died April 9th, 1915 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Friedrich Ritter
German botanist and geologist (1898-1989).
Died April 9th, 1989 at 90 years old in Puerto de la Cruz.
Hem Barua
Indian politician and writer (1915–1977).
Born April 22nd, 1915 in Tezpur.
Died April 9th, 1977 at 61 years old in Assam.
Harry Huskey
American computer design pioneer (1916–2017).
Born January 19th, 1916 in Whittier. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2017 at 101 years old in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Charles Allston Collins
British painter, writer and illustrator (1828-1873).
Born January 25th, 1828 in London.
Died April 9th, 1873 at 45 years old in London.
Mark Lenzi
American diver.
Born July 4th, 1968 in Huntsville.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 43 years old in Greenville. [ref]
Gaston Méliès
French film director (1852–1915).
Born February 12th, 1852 in Paris.
Died April 9th, 1915 at 63 years old in Ajaccio (foodborne illness).
Dmitri Smirnov
Russian composer (1948-2020).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Minsk.
Died April 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Watford (COVID-19). [ref]
Stephen M. Schwebel
American judge.
Born March 10th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 97 years old [ref]
Albert Gregory Meyer
American roman catholic cardinal (1903–1965).
Born March 9th, 1903 in Milwaukee.
Died April 9th, 1965 at 62 years old in Chicago.
Robert Havemann
German chemist and dissident (1910–1982).
Born March 11th, 1910 in Munich.
Died April 9th, 1982 at 72 years old in Grünheide (Mark).
Bint al-Huda
Iraqi educator and political activist (1937-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1937 in Kadhimiya.
Died April 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Baghdad.
Andrée Blouin
Central african political activist, human rights advocate (1921-1986).
Born December 16th, 1921 in Fort de Possel. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1986 at 64 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tom Cora
American cellist and composer (1953–1998).
Born September 14th, 1953 in Richmond.
Died April 9th, 1998 at 44 years old in Draguignan (melanoma).
Pat Flaherty
Racecar driver (1926-2002).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Glendale.
Died April 9th, 2002 at 76 years old in Oxnard (disease).
Björgvin Halldórsson
Icelandic singer.
Born April 16th, 1951 in Reykjavík.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 74 years old [ref]
Rogier Verbeek
Dutch vulcanologist and paleontologist (1845-1926).
Born April 7th, 1845 in Doorn.
Died April 9th, 1926 at 81 years old in The Hague.
Hisashi Inoue
Japanese novelist, playwright, progressive intellectual, civic activist, opponent of amending the japanese constitution (1934-2010).
Born November 16th, 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]
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce