August 9th
229 Notable deaths
Sharon Tate
American actress and model (1943–1969).
Born January 24th, 1943 in Dallas.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 26 years old in 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles (stabbing).
Susan Wojcicki
American business executive (1968–2024) former ceo of youtube..
Born July 5th, 1968 in Santa Clara.
Died August 9th, 2024 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (lung cancer, non-small-cell lung carcinoma). [ref]
Bernie Mac
American actor (1957–2008).
Born October 5th, 1957 in Chicago.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 50 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Garcia
American guitarist and singer (1942–1995).
Born August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco.
Died August 9th, 1995 at 53 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Robbie Robertson
Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023).
Born July 5th, 1943 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Frank Gifford
American football player, television sportscaster (1930-2015).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Santa Monica.
Died August 9th, 2015 at 84 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Jay Sebring
Hair stylist and murder victim (1933-1969).
Born October 10th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 35 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stabbing).
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946–2003).
Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Hermann Hesse
Nobel prize winning german-swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962).
Born July 2nd, 1877 in Calw. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in Montagnola (stroke). [ref]
Raymond Washington
American gang member (1953–1979).
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 1979 at 25 years old in Los Angeles.
Matthew McGrory
American actor (1973–2005).
Born May 17th, 1973 in West Chester.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950–2020).
Born May 28th, 1950 in Senatobia. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2020 at 70 years old in Oxford (diabetes, COVID-19). [ref]
Kevin Sullivan
American professional wrestler (1949–2024).
Born October 26th, 1949 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2024 at 74 years old in Concord (thrombosis). [ref]
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
British billionaire landowner, businessman and territorial army officer (1951-2016).
Born December 22nd, 1951 in Omagh.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 64 years old in Royal Preston Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pat Hitchcock
British actress (1928–2021).
Born July 7th, 1928 in London.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Gene LeBell
American professional wrestler and judoka.
Born October 9th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Ernst Haeckel
German zoologist (1834-1919).
Born February 16th, 1834 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1919 at 85 years old in Jena. [ref]
Edith Stein
Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.
Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (hydrogen cyanide, asphyxia).
Mahmoud Darwish
The national palestinian poet, and author (1941–2008).
Born March 13th, 1941 in Al-Birwa.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 67 years old in Houston. [ref]
Raymond Briggs
English cartoonist, illustrator (1934-2022).
Born January 18th, 1934 in Wimbledon, London. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2022 at 88 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Ted Stevens
American politician (1923–2010).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Indianapolis.
Died August 9th, 2010 at 86 years old in Dillingham (aviation accident). [ref]
Ramón Valdés
Mexican actor and comedian (1924–1988).
Born September 2nd, 1924 in Mexico City.
Died August 9th, 1988 at 63 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest, prostate cancer).
Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist (1868-1910).
Born January 18th, 1868 in Jinghai District.
Died August 9th, 1910 at 42 years old in Shanghai (arsenic poisoning).
Edward Thorndike
American psychologist.
Born August 31st, 1874 in Williamsburg.
Died August 9th, 1949 at 74 years old in Montrose.
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