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August 9th
170 Notable deaths
Stane Derganc
Yugoslavia gymnast.
Born April 23rd, 1893 in Ljubljana.
Died August 9th, 1981 at 88 years old in Ankaran.
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
Yodrak Salakjai
Thai male singer.
Born February 6th, 1956 in Taphan Hin.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 52 years old in Bangkok (liver cancer).
Ángel Médici
Argentine association football player and manager (1897-1971).
Born December 20th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Axel Alfredsson
Olympic medalist in football (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Bjørn Rasmussen
Danish footballer (1885-1962).
Born May 18th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Aarhus.
Alberto Orzan
Italian association football player.
Born July 24th, 1931 in San Lorenzo Isontino.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 91 years old in Florence. [ref]
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Károly Szittya
Hungarian water polo player.
Born June 18th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Szeged.
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Oakland.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Oakland.
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