June 9th
204 Notable deaths
Charles Dickens
English novelist and social critic (1812–1870).
Born February 7th, 1812 in Landport.
Died June 9th, 1870 at 58 years old in Gads Hill Place (cerebral hemorrhage).
Adam West
American actor (1928–2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Rik Mayall
English actor, comedian and writer (1958–2014).
Born March 7th, 1958 in Harlow.
Died June 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Barnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Allen Ludden
American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host (1917-1981).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Mineral Point.
Died June 9th, 1981 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
George Mallory
English mountaineer (1886-1924).
Born June 18th, 1886 in Mobberley. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1924 at 37 years old in Mount Everest (falling). [ref]
Sly Stone
American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943–2025).
Born March 15th, 1943 in Denton. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Birsa Munda
Indian tribal freedom fighter (1875–1900).
Born November 15th, 1875 in Bokaro district.
Died June 9th, 1900 at 24 years old in Ranchi (cholera).
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
Member of the house of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-augustenburg (1846–1923).
Born May 25th, 1846 in Buckingham Palace, London.
Died June 9th, 1923 at 77 years old in Schomberg House, London.
Bushwick Bill
Jamaican rapper (1966–2019).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Kingston.
Died June 9th, 2019 at 52 years old in Colorado (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Iain Banks
Scottish writer (1954–2013).
Born February 16th, 1954 in Dunfermline.
Died June 9th, 2013 at 59 years old in Kirkcaldy (gallbladder cancer).
M. F. Husain
Indian artist (1915–2011).
Born September 17th, 1915 in Pandharpur.
Died June 9th, 2011 at 95 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Dakota Skye
American pornographic film actress.
Born April 17th, 1994 in Tampa. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2021 at 27 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ananda Mahidol
Eighth monarch of siam from the chakri dynasty as rama viii.
Born September 20th, 1925 in Heidelberg.
Died June 9th, 1946 at 20 years old in Boromphiman Residential Hall (gunshot wound).
Andrew Comyn Irvine
English mountaineer (1902–1924).
Born April 8th, 1902 in Birkenhead.
Died June 9th, 1924 at 22 years old in Mount Everest (mountaineering accident). [ref]
Carrie Nation
American temperance advocate (1846–1911).
Born November 25th, 1846 in Garrard County.
Died June 9th, 1911 at 64 years old in Leavenworth.
Julee Cruise
American musician (1956–2022).
Born December 1st, 1956 in Creston.
Died June 9th, 2022 at 65 years old in Pittsfield. [ref]
Robert Donat
English actor (1905–1958).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Withington.
Died June 9th, 1958 at 53 years old in London (brain tumor).
Alexis Smith
Canadian-born american actress and singer (1921-1993).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Penticton.
Died June 9th, 1993 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer).
Mayo Methot
American actress (1904–1951).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died June 9th, 1951 at 47 years old in Portland (alcohol intoxication).
Lynn Conway
American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Jackson (heart disease). [ref]
James Last
German musician (1929-2015).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Bremen.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Palm Beach Gardens (disease). [ref]
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Anglo-canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879-1964).
Died June 9th, 1964 at 85 years old in Cherkley Court.
Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer
British peer (1892–1975); paternal grandfather of diana, princess of wales.
Born May 23rd, 1892 in London.
Died June 9th, 1975 at 83 years old in Northampton.
Jacob Lawrence
African american painter and art professor (1917–2000).
Born September 7th, 1917 in Atlantic City.
Died June 9th, 2000 at 82 years old in Seattle (lung cancer).
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett