September 9th
216 Notable deaths
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the chinese communist party and founder of the people's republic of china (1893–1976).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Shaoshan. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Zhongnanhai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
James Earl Jones
American actor (1931–2024).
Born January 17th, 1931 in Arkabutla.
Died September 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Pawling. [ref]
Burgess Meredith
American actor (1907–1997).
Born November 16th, 1907 in Cleveland.
Died September 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Malibu (melanoma).
Edward Teller
Hungarian-american jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003).
Born January 15th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 9th, 2003 at 95 years old in Stanford.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French painter and illustrator (1864–1901).
Born November 24th, 1864 in Albi. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1901 at 36 years old in Château Malromé (syphilis). [ref]
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan military leader (1953–2001).
Born September 2nd, 1953 in Bazarak.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 48 years old in Khwaja Bahauddin District (bomb attack).
James Stacy
American actor (1936-2016).
Born December 23rd, 1936 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2016 at 79 years old in Ventura (anaphylaxis). [ref]
Jacques Lacan
French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981).
Born April 13th, 1901 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 9th, 1981 at 80 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (colorectal cancer).
Polly Holliday
American actress.
Born July 2nd, 1937 in Jasper.
Died September 9th, 2025 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Verghese Kurien
Indian entrepreneur.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Kozhikode.
Died September 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Nadiad (kidney failure). [ref]
Jack Warner
American film executive (1892–1978).
Born August 2nd, 1892 in London.
Died September 9th, 1978 at 86 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary edema).
Samuel Doe
21st president of liberia.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 39 years old in Monrovia (torture murder).
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the nation of islam (1933-2008).
Born October 30th, 1933 in Hamtramck.
Died September 9th, 2008 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Kenyon Webster
American journalist (1922–1961).
Born June 2nd, 1922 in New York City.
Died September 9th, 1961 at 39 years old in Santa Monica.
Virginia Rappe
Silent film actress, model (1891–1921).
Born July 7th, 1891 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1921 at 30 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).
Ruth Roman
American actress (1922-1999).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Lynn.
Died September 9th, 1999 at 76 years old in Laguna Beach (disease).
Bill Monroe
American bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996).
Born September 13th, 1911 in Rosine.
Died September 9th, 1996 at 84 years old in Springfield (stroke).
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
South african politician (1928-2023).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Mahlabathini.
Died September 9th, 2023 at 95 years old in Ulundi. [ref]
Catfish Hunter
American baseball player (1946-1999).
Born April 8th, 1946 in Hertford.
Died September 9th, 1999 at 53 years old in Hertford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Patricia Blair
American tv and film actress.
Born January 15th, 1933 in Fort Worth.
Died September 9th, 2013 at 80 years old in North Wildwood (breast cancer).
Sean O'Haire
American professional wrestler (1971–2014).
Born February 25th, 1971 in Hilton Head Island.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 43 years old in Spartanburg (hanging to death).
Patrick O'Neal
American actor (1927-1994).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Ocala.
Died September 9th, 1994 at 66 years old in Manhattan (respiratory failure).
Kenneth O'Donnell
American political aide (1924-1977).
Born March 4th, 1924 in Worcester.
Died September 9th, 1977 at 53 years old in Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Denny Miller
American actor (1934-2014).
Born April 25th, 1934 in Bloomington.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 80 years old in Las Vegas (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Robert Frank
Swiss-american photographer and documentary filmmaker (1924-2019).
Born November 9th, 1924 in Zurich.
Died September 9th, 2019 at 94 years old in Inverness. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran