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In the year 1909
58 Notable deaths
Hermann Ebbinghaus
German psychologist (1850-1909).
Born January 24th, 1850 in Barmen. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1909 at 59 years old in Halle (Saale) (pneumonia). [ref]
Frederic Remington
American painter and sculptor.
Born October 4th, 1861 in Canton. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1909 at 48 years old in Ridgefield (peritonitis). [ref]
Hermann Minkowski
German mathematician and physicist.
Born June 22nd, 1864 in Aleksotas. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1909 at 44 years old in Göttingen (appendicitis). [ref]
Isaac Albéniz
Spanish composer (1860-1909).
Born May 29th, 1861 in Camprodon. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1909 at 47 years old in Cambo-les-Bains (nephritis). [ref]
Francisco Tárrega
Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909).
Born November 21st, 1852 in Vila-real. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1909 at 57 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
John Millington Synge
Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore (1871-1909).
Born April 16th, 1871 in Rathfarnham. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1909 at 37 years old in Dublin (lymphoma). [ref]
Madan Lal Dhingra
Indian revolutionary.
Born September 18th, 1883 in Amritsar, Punjab.
Died August 17th, 1909 at 25 years old in Barnsbury, HM Prison Pentonville (hanging).
Joseph Petrosino
Italian-american police officer.
Born August 30th, 1860 in Padula.
Died March 12th, 1909 at 48 years old in Palermo.
Renée Vivien
British poet who wrote in the french language.
Born June 11th, 1877 in London. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1909 at 32 years old in Paris (anorexia nervosa). [ref]
Peder Severin Krøyer
Danish painter (1851-1909).
Born July 23rd, 1851 in Stavanger.
Died November 21st, 1909 at 58 years old in Skagen. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson