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August 9th
199 Notable deaths
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
Bjørn Rasmussen
Danish footballer (1885-1962).
Born May 18th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Aarhus.
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Oakland.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Oakland.
Károly Szittya
Hungarian water polo player.
Born June 18th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Szeged.
Antonín Vodička
Czech footballer (1907–1975).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Vršovice.
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Sante Ceccherini
Italian fencer (1863–1932).
Born November 15th, 1863 in Incisa in Val d'Arno.
Died August 9th, 1932 at 68 years old in Marina di Pisa.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player.
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Altair
Brazilian footballer (1938–2019).
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Niterói.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 81 years old in São Gonçalo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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