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June 9th
204 Notable deaths
Loïs Mailou Jones
African american painter (1905–1998).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1998 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Pau Donés
Spanish singer-songwriter and musician.
Born October 11th, 1966 in Barcelona.
Died June 9th, 2020 at 53 years old in Bagergue (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann
Dog breeder (1834-1894).
Born January 2nd, 1834 in Apolda.
Died June 9th, 1894 at 60 years old in Apolda.
Beverly Michaels
American model and film actress (1928-2007).
Born December 28th, 1928 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 2007 at 78 years old in Phoenix (stroke).
Libuše Šafránková
Czech actress (1953–2021).
Born June 7th, 1953 in Brno. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2021 at 68 years old in Prague. [ref]
Rudolf Arnheim
German psychologist (1904-2007).
Born July 15th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died June 9th, 2007 at 102 years old in Ann Arbor. [ref]
René Bousquet
French police chief (1909–1993).
Born May 11th, 1909 in Montauban.
Died June 9th, 1993 at 84 years old in Paris (deliberate murder).
Raya Dunayevskaya
American philosopher (1910-1987).
Born May 1st, 1910 in Yaryshiv.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Tomoko Kawakami
Japanese voice actress (1970-2011).
Born April 25th, 1970 in Tokyo.
Died June 9th, 2011 at 41 years old in Tokyo (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Kató Lomb
Hungarian interpreter, translator, and author of several books on language learning.
Born February 8th, 1909 in Pécs.
Died June 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in Budapest.
Arthur Greenwood
British politician (1880-1954).
Born February 8th, 1880 in Leeds.
Died June 9th, 1954 at 74 years old in London.
Algis Budrys
Lithuanian-american author, editor, and critic (1931–2008).
Born January 9th, 1931 in Königsberg.
Died June 9th, 2008 at 77 years old in Evanston (melanoma). [ref]
José López Rega
Argentine politician (1916–1989).
Born October 17th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Yoshitoshi
Japanese artist and printmaker (1839–1892).
Born April 30th, 1839 in Edo.
Died June 9th, 1892 at 53 years old in Ryōgoku (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Anna Dostoyevskaya
Russian memoirist (1846–1918).
Born September 11th, 1846 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 9th, 1918 at 71 years old in Yalta.
Fadil Vokrri
Albanian footballer from kosovo (1960–2018).
Born July 23rd, 1960 in Podujeva.
Died June 9th, 2018 at 57 years old in Pristina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cyclone Taylor
Canadian ice hockey player and civil servant.
Born June 23rd, 1884 in Tara. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1979 at 94 years old in Vancouver.
Madge Kennedy
American actress (1891-1987).
Born April 19th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills (respiratory failure).
Martin Bernal
British political historian (1937- 2013).
Born March 10th, 1937 in London.
Died June 9th, 2013 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Ernest Beaux
Russian-french perfumer.
Born December 7th, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in Paris.
George Beadle
American geneticist (1903-1989).
Born October 22nd, 1903 in Wahoo.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 85 years old in Pomona.
Gottfried Böhm
German architect (1920-2021).
Born January 21st, 1920 in Offenbach am Main.
Died June 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Henry Harwood
Royal navy admiral (1888–1950).
Born January 19th, 1888 in Hanover Square.
Died June 9th, 1950 at 62 years old in Goring-on-Thames.
Russell Hayden
American actor (1912-1981).
Born June 12th, 1912 in Chico.
Died June 9th, 1981 at 68 years old in Palm Springs.
Agostino Casaroli
Catholic cardinal.
Born November 24th, 1914 in Castel San Giovanni.
Died June 9th, 1998 at 83 years old in Rome.
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