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July 9th
167 Notable deaths
Stere Adamache
Romanian footballer (1941-1978).
Born August 17th, 1941 in Galați.
Died July 9th, 1978 at 36 years old in Danube (drowning).
Karen Harup
Danish swimmer.
Born November 20th, 1924 in Skovshoved.
Died July 9th, 2009 at 84 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jessica Anderson
Australian novelist (1916-2010).
Born September 25th, 1916 in Gayndah.
Died July 9th, 2010 at 93 years old in Sydney (uterine cancer). [ref]
Markus Büchel
9th prime minister of liechtenstein (1959-2013).
Born May 14th, 1959 in Ruggell.
Died July 9th, 2013 at 54 years old in Ruggell (myocardial infarction).
Frank Lui
Premier of niue.
Born November 19th, 1935 in Alofi.
Died July 9th, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
Nigar Rafibeyli
Azerbaijani writer.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Ganja.
Died July 9th, 1981 at 68 years old in Baku.
Ernst Bernheim
German historian.
Born February 19th, 1850 in Hamburg.
Died July 9th, 1942 at 92 years old in Greifswald.
Najaf bey Vazirov
Azerbaijani writer (1854-1926).
Born February 17th, 1854 in Shusha.
Died July 9th, 1926 at 72 years old in Çuxuryurd.
Gabriel Scott
Norwegian writer (1874–1958).
Born March 8th, 1874 in Leith.
Died July 9th, 1958 at 84 years old in Arendal.
Gaétan Soucy
Canadian writer.
Born October 21st, 1958 in Montreal.
Died July 9th, 2013 at 54 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
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