August 9th
170 Notable deaths
Ernst Neizvestny
Soviet sculptor.
Born April 9th, 1926 in Yekaterinburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Charles Fields
Canadian mathematician (1863-1932).
Born May 14th, 1863 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1932 at 69 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Jack Gold
British film and television director (1930-2015).
Born June 28th, 1930 in Greater London.
Died August 9th, 2015 at 85 years old
Ernst von Salomon
German writer and right-wing freikorps member.
Born September 25th, 1902 in Kiel. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1972 at 69 years old in Stöckte (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Franca Valeri
Italian actress (1920-2020).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Milan.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 100 years old in Rome. [ref]
Dorris Bowdon
American actress (1914-2005).
Born December 27th, 1914 in Tate County.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Otto Wagener
German general (1888-1971).
Born April 29th, 1888 in Durlach.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 83 years old in Chieming.
Chaïm Soutine
Russian-french painter (1893–1943).
Born January 13th, 1893 in Smilavičy. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1943 at 50 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer). [ref]
Blaž Kraljević
Bosnian croat soldier.
Born September 16th, 1947 in Lisice.
Died August 9th, 1992 at 44 years old in Kruševo, Mostar.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet.
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 170
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo