August 9th
185 Notable deaths
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).
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).
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.
James 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]
Kalikho Pul
Indian politician.
Born July 20th, 1969 in Hawai.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 47 years old in Itanagar (hanging). [ref]
Mel Stuart
American film director and producer (1928–2012).
Born September 2nd, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer). [ref]
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Italian composer.
Born April 23rd, 1857 in Naples. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1919 at 62 years old in Montecatini Terme. [ref]
John Harsanyi
Hungarian economist (1920-2000).
Born May 29th, 1920 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Olivia Podmore
New zealand cyclist (1997-2021).
Born May 24th, 1997 in Christchurch.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 24 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius