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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Raymond Washington
American gang member.
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 1979 at 25 years old in Los Angeles.
Matthew McGrory
American actor (1973-2005).
Born May 17th, 1973 in West Chester.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950-2020).
Born May 28th, 1950 in Mississippi, Senatobia.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 70 years old in Brooklyn (COVID-19). [ref]
Kevin Sullivan
American professional wrestler (1949–2024).
Born October 26th, 1949 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2024 at 74 years old in Concord (thrombosis). [ref]
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
British billionaire landowner, businessman and territorial army officer (1951-2016).
Born December 22nd, 1951 in Omagh.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 64 years old in Royal Preston Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugo Boss
German fashion designer (1885-1948).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.
Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.
Pat Hitchcock
British actress.
Born July 7th, 1928 in London.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Gene LeBell
American professional wrestler and judoka.
Born October 9th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Edith Stein
Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.
Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (hydrogen cyanide, asphyxia).
Mahmoud Darwish
Palestinian writer (1941-2008).
Born March 13th, 1941 in Al-Birwa. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2008 at 67 years old in Houston. [ref]
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