June 9th
149 Notable deaths
Alain LeRoy Locke
American philosopher and writer.
Born September 13th, 1885 in Pennsylvania. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1954 at 68 years old in New York City. [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
Sybil Thorndike
British actress (1882-1976).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Gainsborough. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1976 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Claudio Arrau
Chilean pianist (1903-1991).
Born February 7th, 1903 in Chillán. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1991 at 88 years old in Mürzzuschlag (Complications from intestinal surgery). [ref]
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales
Guatemalan writer and diplommo (1899-1974).
Born October 19th, 1899 in Guatemala City. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1974 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and author.
Born January 1st, 1923 in Ziguinchor. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2007 at 84 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Katharine Cornell
American actress, theatre manager and producer.
Born February 16th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died June 9th, 1974 at 81 years old in Tisbury (pneumonia).
Mirza Nasir Ahmad
Caliph of the ahmadiyya.
Born November 16th, 1909 in Qadian.
Died June 9th, 1982 at 72 years old in Islamabad.
Prince Nicolae of Romania
Romanian royal.
Born August 5th, 1903 in Sinaia.
Died June 9th, 1978 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Reinhard Hardegen
German world war ii u-boat commander (1913-2018).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 9th, 2018 at 105 years old in Bremen (apnea). [ref]
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene