August 9th
229 Notable deaths
Edmond Albius
Important figure in the cultivation of vanilla.
Born August 9th, 1829 in Sainte-Suzanne.
Died August 9th, 1880 at 51 years old in Sainte-Suzanne.
John Harsanyi
Hungarian economist (1920-2000).
Born May 29th, 1920 in Budapest.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Italian composer.
Born April 23rd, 1857 in Naples.
Died August 9th, 1919 at 62 years old in Montecatini Terme.
Joe Mercer
English footballer and manager (1914-1990).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Ellesmere Port.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 76 years old in Manchester.
Friedrich Ratzel
German geographer and ethnographer (1844–1904).
Born August 30th, 1844 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 9th, 1904 at 59 years old in Ammerland.
Rudi Koertzen
Cricket umpire.
Born March 26th, 1949 in Knysna.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 73 years old
Friedrich II, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand duke of baden (1857–1928).
Born July 9th, 1857 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 9th, 1928 at 71 years old in Badenweiler.
Kalikho Pul
Indian politician.
Born July 20th, 1969 in Hawai.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 47 years old in Itanagar (hanging to death). [ref]
Chaïm Soutine
Belarusian-french painter (1893–1943).
Born January 13th, 1893 in Smilavičy.
Died August 9th, 1943 at 50 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer).
James W. Denver
American politician and union army general (1817–1892).
Born October 23rd, 1817 in Winchester.
Died August 9th, 1892 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Leslie Kong
Chinese-jamaican record producer.
Born December 20th, 1933 in Kingston.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 37 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction).
Roger Fenton
British photographer (1819–1869).
Born March 28th, 1819 in Crimble Hall, Heywood.
Died August 9th, 1869 at 50 years old in London.
Charles Keating
English actor (1941-2014).
Born October 22nd, 1941 in London.
Died August 9th, 2014 at 72 years old in Weston (cancer).
Olivia Podmore
New zealand cyclist (1997-2021).
Born May 24th, 1997 in Christchurch.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 24 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
George Kenney
United states army general (1889-1977).
Born August 6th, 1889 in Yarmouth.
Died August 9th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bay Harbor Islands.
Giacinto Scelsi
Italian composer and poet (1905-1988).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Pitelli.
Died August 9th, 1988 at 83 years old in Rome.
Nicholas Evans
British journalist, producer and writer (1950-2022).
Born July 26th, 1950 in Bromsgrove. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2022 at 72 years old in England (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sisowath of Cambodia
King of cambodia from 1904 to 1927.
Born September 7th, 1840 in Battambang.
Died August 9th, 1927 at 86 years old in Phnom Penh.
Prince Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
Head of the house of wettin (1893–1968).
Born December 31st, 1893 in Dresden.
Died August 9th, 1968 at 74 years old in Samedan.
Poul Nielsen
Danish footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Herb Thomas
American racecar driver (1923-2000).
Born April 6th, 1923 in Harnett County.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 77 years old in North Carolina (myocardial infarction).
Philip J. Klass
Ufo researcher (1919-2005).
Born November 8th, 1919 in Des Moines.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in Cocoa (cancer).
John Henry Holland
Us university professor ,american scientist (1929–2015).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Fort Wayne.
Died August 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Casimir Lefaucheux
French gunsmith (1802–1852).
Born January 26th, 1802 in Bonnétable.
Died August 9th, 1852 at 50 years old in Paris.
George Graham Vest
U.s. politician (1830-1904).
Born December 6th, 1830 in Frankfort.
Died August 9th, 1904 at 73 years old in Sweet Springs.
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X