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June 9th
165 Notable deaths
Pik-Sen Lim
Malaysian-british actress.
Born September 15th, 1944 in Penang.
Died June 9th, 2025 at 80 years old in Ludlow. [ref]
N. G. Ranga
Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian, and kisan (farmer) leader.
Born November 7th, 1900 in Nidubrolu.
Died June 9th, 1995 at 94 years old in Nidubrolu.
Sybil Thorndike
British actress (1882-1976).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Gainsborough.
Died June 9th, 1976 at 93 years old in Chelsea.
Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923–2007).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Ziguinchor.
Died June 9th, 2007 at 84 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Alain LeRoy Locke
(1885-1954) american philosopher and writer.
Born September 13th, 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died June 9th, 1954 at 68 years old in New York City.
Harold Lloyd Jr.
American film actor (1931-1971).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Beverly Hills.
Died June 9th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira
Spanish politician (1914-1933).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Madrid.
Died June 9th, 1933 at 18 years old in Madrid (filicide, gunshot wound).
Edith Cowan
Australian politician - first female in an australian parliament.
Born August 2nd, 1861 in Geraldton.
Died June 9th, 1932 at 70 years old in Subiaco.
Miguel Ángel Asturias
Guatemalan writer and diplomat (1899–1974).
Born October 19th, 1899 in Guatemala City.
Died June 9th, 1974 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Claudio Arrau
Chilean pianist (1903-1991).
Born February 6th, 1903 in Chillán.
Died June 9th, 1991 at 88 years old in Mürzzuschlag.
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