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July 9th
154 Notable deaths
Loren Eiseley
Us philosopher (1907-1977).
Born September 3rd, 1907 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1977 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
James McCudden
Recipient of the victoria cross.
Born March 28th, 1895 in Gillingham.
Died July 9th, 1918 at 23 years old in Auxi-le-Château.
Annie Kenney
British suffragette (1879-1953).
Born September 13th, 1879 in Springhead.
Died July 9th, 1953 at 73 years old in Letchworth Garden City.
Franz Six
German general.
Born August 12th, 1909 in Mannheim.
Died July 9th, 1975 at 65 years old in Bolzano.
Manny Coto
American director, producer and writer.
Born June 10th, 1961 in Havana.
Died July 9th, 2023 at 62 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Frederic John Walker
Royal navy captain.
Born June 3rd, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died July 9th, 1944 at 48 years old in Seaforth.
Barbara Thompson
English jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer.
Born July 27th, 1944 in Oxford. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2022 at 77 years old [ref]
Augustine Tolton
American priest.
Born April 1st, 1854 in Ralls County.
Died July 9th, 1897 at 43 years old in Chicago.
Paul Klebnikov
American journalist (1963-2004).
Born June 3rd, 1963 in New York City.
Died July 9th, 2004 at 41 years old in Moscow.
David Azrieli
Canadian-israeli businessman.
Born May 10th, 1922 in Maków Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2014 at 92 years old in Montreal. [ref]
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