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August 9th
185 Notable deaths
Roberto Busa
Italian jesuit priest and scholar (1913–2011).
Born November 28th, 1913 in Vicenza.
Died August 9th, 2011 at 97 years old in Gallarate. [ref]
Creighton Hale
American actor.
Born May 24th, 1889 in County Cork.
Died August 9th, 1965 at 76 years old in South Pasadena (disease).
Pierre Fatou
French mathematician and astronomer.
Born February 28th, 1878 in Lorient. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1929 at 51 years old in Pornichet. [ref]
Regina Resnik
American opera singer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2013 at 88 years old in New York City.
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 and explorer (1867-1901).
Born October 16th, 1867 in Ham.
Died August 9th, 1901 at 33 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (malaria).
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).
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