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August 9th
229 Notable deaths
Charles Cros
French poet and inventor (1842-1888).
Born October 1st, 1842 in Fabrezan.
Died August 9th, 1888 at 45 years old in Paris.
Reginald Innes Pocock
British zoologist (1863–1947).
Born March 4th, 1863 in Bristol.
Died August 9th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet (1910–1976).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana.
Creighton Hale
American actor (1882–1965).
Born May 24th, 1889 in County Cork.
Died August 9th, 1965 at 76 years old in South Pasadena (disease).
Constantin Ion Parhon
Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician (1874-1969).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Câmpulung.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 94 years old in Bucharest.
Franca Valeri
Italian actress (1920-2020).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Milan.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 100 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ruth Teitelbaum
American computer programmer and mathematician.
Born February 1st, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died August 9th, 1986 at 62 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Alexandre Alexeieff
Artist, filmmaker, illustrator (1901-1982).
Born August 1st, 1901 in Kazan.
Died August 9th, 1982 at 81 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Kurt Luedtke
Playwright, screenwriter (1939-2020).
Born September 28th, 1939 in Michigan.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 80 years old in Royal Oak. [ref]
Ita Ever
Estonian actress (1931-2023).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Paide.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 92 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Prince Henri d'Orléans
French prince and explorer (1867-1901).
Born October 15th, 1867 in Ham.
Died August 9th, 1901 at 33 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (malaria).
James Gould Cozzens
American novelist (1903-1978).
Born August 19th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 74 years old in Stuart.
Auguste Kerckhoffs
Dutch linguist and cryptographer (1835–1903).
Born January 19th, 1835 in Nuth.
Died August 9th, 1903 at 68 years old in Paris.
Roque Sáenz Peña
Argentine politician, president of argentina (1851-1914).
Born March 19th, 1851 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1914 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Heinrich Zille
German artist (1858-1929).
Born January 10th, 1858 in Radeburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1929 at 71 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Roberto Busa
Italian jesuit priest and scholar (1913–2011).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Vicenza.
Died August 9th, 2011 at 97 years old in Gallarate. [ref]
Jerzy Żuławski
Polish philosopher, writer, poet and playwright of the young poland period (1874–1915).
Born July 14th, 1874 in Glinik, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Died August 9th, 1915 at 41 years old in Dębica (typhus).
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
German-born british philosopher.
Born August 16th, 1864 in Ottensen.
Died August 9th, 1937 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Pierre Fatou
French mathematician and astronomer (1878–1929).
Born February 28th, 1878 in Lorient.
Died August 9th, 1929 at 51 years old in Pornichet.
Karl Gützlaff
German missionary in china (1803-1851).
Born July 8th, 1803 in Pyrzyce.
Died August 9th, 1851 at 48 years old in Hong Kong.
Dorothy Appleby
American actress (1906-1990).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Portland.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 84 years old in Long Island.
Candida Maria of Jesus
Spanish saint (1845-1912).
Died August 9th, 1912 at 67 years old in Salamanca.
Elliott Nugent
American actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Dover.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (disease).
Jenny Gröllmann
German actress (1947–2006).
Born February 5th, 1947 in Hamburg.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 59 years old in Berlin (breast cancer).
Aldo Donelli
American sportsman and administrator (1907–1994).
Born July 22nd, 1907 in Morgan Township.
Died August 9th, 1994 at 87 years old in United States.
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