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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Florentino Asensio Barroso
Spanish roman catholic bishop (1877-1936).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Villasexmir.
Died August 9th, 1936 at 58 years old in Barbastro, Cemetery of the Diocesis of Barbastro (gunshot wound).
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]
Karl Bögelein
German football goalkeeper and coach (1927-2016).
Born January 28th, 1927 in Bamberg.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 89 years old
Yodrak Salakjai
Thai male singer.
Born February 6th, 1956 in Taphan Hin.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 52 years old in Bangkok (liver cancer).
Giacomo Bove
Italian explorer (1852–1887).
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Maranzana.
Died August 9th, 1887 at 35 years old in Verona (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Stane Derganc
Yugoslavia gymnast.
Born April 23rd, 1893 in Ljubljana.
Died August 9th, 1981 at 88 years old in Ankaran.
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.
Ivan Melezh
Soviet belarusian prose writer, playwright, publicist (1921-1976).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Hlinišča.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Minsk.
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche