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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Franz Jägerstätter
Austrian martyr and conscientious objector.
Born May 20th, 1907 in Sankt Radegund. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1943 at 36 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (guillotine). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1936 at 70 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
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).
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