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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Johan Daisne
Flemish author.
Born September 2nd, 1912 in Ghent. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1978 at 65 years old in Ghent. [ref]
Ingemar Erlandsson
Swedish footballer (1957–2022).
Born November 16th, 1957 in Glimåkra.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 64 years old [ref]
Oscar Malbernat
Argentine football player and coach (1944-2019).
Born February 2nd, 1944 in La Plata.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 75 years old in La Plata (kidney failure). [ref]
NoB
Japanese singer.
Born January 20th, 1964 in Kawachinagano. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2025 at 61 years old in Tokyo (kidney cancer). [ref]
Tokiharu Abe
Japanese ichthyologist.
Born April 3rd, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died August 9th, 1996 at 85 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Telmo Vargas
Chief of staff of the armed forces of ecuador. acting supreme chief of ecuador (1912–2013).
Born October 9th, 1912 in Quito.
Died August 9th, 2013 at 100 years old in Quito.
Jef Scherens
Track cyclist (1909–1986).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Werchter.
Died August 9th, 1986 at 77 years old in Leuven.
Evelyn Peirce
American actress (1908–1960).
Born February 5th, 1907 in Del Rio.
Died August 9th, 1960 at 53 years old in Oyster Bay (disease).
Joseph S. Nelson
U.s. biologist and ichthyologist (1937–2011).
Born April 12th, 1937 in San Francisco.
Died August 9th, 2011 at 74 years old in Alberta.
Fritz Stiedry
Austrian conductor (1883–1968).
Born October 11th, 1883 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1968 at 84 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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