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August 9th
174 Notable deaths
Heinrich Zille
German artist (1858-1929).
Born January 10th, 1858 in Radeburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1929 at 71 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Prince Henri d'Orléans
French prince (1867-1901).
Born October 15th, 1867 in Ham. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1901 at 33 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (malaria). [ref]
Roque Sáenz Peña
Argentine politician, president of argentina (1851-1914).
Born March 19th, 1851 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1914 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Ita Ever
Estonian actress (1931-2023).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Paide.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 92 years old [ref]
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
German-born british pragmatist philosopher.
Born August 16th, 1864 in Ottensen. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1937 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Elliott Nugent
American actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Dover.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (disease).
Dorothy Appleby
American actress (1906-1990).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Portland.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 84 years old in Long Island.
Constantin Ion Parhon
Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician (1874-1969).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Câmpulung.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 94 years old in Bucharest.
Jerzy Żuławski
Polish philosopher, writer, poet and playwright of the young poland period.
Born July 14th, 1874 in Glinik, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Died August 9th, 1915 at 41 years old in Dębica (typhus).
Fred Åkerström
Swedish musician and singer.
Born January 27th, 1937 in Stockholm.
Died August 9th, 1985 at 48 years old in Karlskrona.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 174
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