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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
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 II, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand duke of baden.
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). [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).
Leslie Kong
Chinese-jamaican record producer.
Born December 20th, 1933 in Kingston.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 37 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction).
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.
Born July 26th, 1950 in Bromsgrove. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2022 at 72 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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