August 9th
170 Notable deaths
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.
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]
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]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 170
I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen