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August 9th
197 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]
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).
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]
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.
Pierre Fatou
French mathematician and astronomer.
Born February 28th, 1878 in Lorient. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1929 at 51 years old in Pornichet. [ref]
Dorothy Appleby
American actress (1906-1990).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Portland.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 84 years old in Long Island.
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).
Jenny Gröllmann
German actress (1947–2006).
Born February 5th, 1947 in Hamburg.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 59 years old in Berlin (breast cancer).
Aldo Donelli
American soccer player (1907-1994).
Born July 22nd, 1907 in Morgan Township.
Died August 9th, 1994 at 87 years old in United States of America.
Melissa Hayden
Canadian ballet dancer.
Born April 25th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Winston-Salem (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown