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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Sergei Tretyakov
Russian writer-artist.
Born June 20th, 1892 in Kuldīga. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1939 at 47 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz
Austrian princess and archeologist (1856-1929).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1929 at 72 years old in Ludwigslust.
Harry Hillman
American athletics competitor.
Born September 8th, 1881 in Brooklyn.
Died August 9th, 1945 at 63 years old in Hanover.
Schubert Gambetta
Uruguayan footballer (1920-1991).
Born April 14th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died August 9th, 1991 at 71 years old in Montevideo.
Alberts Kviesis
Latvian politician, president of latvia (1881-1944).
Born December 22nd, 1881 in Ērgļi.
Died August 9th, 1944 at 62 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction).
Emil František Burian
Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, playwright adviser, playwright and director communist.
Born June 11th, 1904 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1959 at 55 years old in Prague (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Cella Delavrancea
Romanian pianist, writer and educator.
Born December 15th, 1887 in Bucharest.
Died August 9th, 1991 at 103 years old in Bucharest.
Rudolf Thurneysen
Swiss linguist and celticist (1857-1940).
Born March 14th, 1857 in Basel.
Died August 9th, 1940 at 83 years old in Bonn.
Donald Machholz
American astronomer (1952–2022).
Born October 7th, 1952 in Portsmouth.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 69 years old in Wikieup (COVID-19). [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus