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August 9th
229 Notable deaths
Alex Cord
American actor (1933-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Floral Park.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in Valley View.
Frank Whittle
British royal air force engineer air officer (1907–1996).
Born June 1st, 1907 in Coventry.
Died August 9th, 1996 at 89 years old in Columbia (lung cancer).
Joe Orton
English playwright (1933–1967).
Born January 1st, 1933 in Leicester.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 34 years old in Islington (blunt trauma).
John Roselli
American mobster (1905–1976).
Born July 4th, 1905 in Esperia.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 71 years old in Miami.
Frankie Ruiz
Puerto rican salsa singer, songwriter (1958–1998).
Born March 10th, 1958 in Paterson.
Died August 9th, 1998 at 40 years old in New York City, Newark (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Franz Jägerstätter
Austrian martyr and conscientious objector (1907–1943).
Born May 20th, 1907 in Sankt Radegund.
Died August 9th, 1943 at 36 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (decapitation).
Hugo Boss
German fashion designer (1885-1948).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.
Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.
Walter Bedell Smith
United states army general and director of central intelligence (1895-1961).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Indianapolis.
Died August 9th, 1961 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Jacqueline Cochran
American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Pensacola.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Indio.
Ed Nelson
American actor, ampas member; mayor (1928-2014).
Born December 21st, 1928 in New Orleans.
Died August 9th, 2014 at 85 years old in Greensboro (heart failure).
Lincoln Steffens
American journalist (1866-1936).
Born April 6th, 1866 in San Francisco.
Died August 9th, 1936 at 70 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Harry Davenport
American actor (1866–1949).
Born January 19th, 1866 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 1949 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Martin Birch
British record producer (1948–2020).
Born December 27th, 1948 in Woking. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2020 at 71 years old [ref]
Yellapragada Subbarow
Indian-american scientist.
Born January 12th, 1895 in Bhimavaram.
Died August 9th, 1948 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Anton Walbrook
Austrian actor (1896-1967).
Born November 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in Garatshausen (myocardial infarction).
J. E. Freeman
American actor (1946-2014).
Born February 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died August 9th, 2014 at 68 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Steve Shirley
British businesswoman and philanthropist (1933–2025).
Born September 16th, 1933 in Dortmund.
Died August 9th, 2025 at 91 years old in Reading. [ref]
Lewis Wilson
American actor (1920–2000).
Born January 28th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in San Francisco.
Carl Clauberg
German physician and ss officer in concentration camp auschwitz (1898-1957).
Born September 28th, 1898 in Leichlingen.
Died August 9th, 1957 at 58 years old in Kiel (myocardial infarction).
Fernando Villavicencio
Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023).
Born October 11th, 1963 in Alausi.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 59 years old in Quito (gunshot wound). [ref]
Mel Stuart
American film director and producer (1928–2012).
Born September 2nd, 1928 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Al Freeman Jr.
American actor, director and acting teacher (1934-2012).
Born March 21st, 1934 in San Antonio.
Died August 9th, 2012 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
George DiCenzo
American actor (1940–2010).
Born April 21st, 1940 in New Haven.
Died August 9th, 2010 at 70 years old in Washington Crossing (sepsis). [ref]
James A. Van Allen
American astrophysicist (1914–2006).
Born September 7th, 1914 in Mount Pleasant.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 91 years old in Iowa City (heart failure). [ref]
Marianne Cope
German-american franciscan sister, missionary and saint (1838-1918).
Born January 23rd, 1838 in Heppenheim.
Died August 9th, 1918 at 80 years old in Kalaupapa.
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