March 9th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on March 9th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Chaim Topol is an Israeli actor known for his role as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
2021
Randall Snyder was an American poet and professor of English.
Television journalist known for his work on CBS and NBC.
Norwegian industrialist and shipowner who has lived for many decades in brazil. he founded aracruz celulose in 1968. he was married to princess ragnhild, norway (1930-192012). he is part of the lorentzen family, a group of shipping magnates.
South African writer and actor best known for his science fiction works.
American conductor and pianist (b. 1943)
2020
Australian catholic bishop (b. 1936)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Millie Dunn Veasey was a pioneering African American journalist and civil rights activist.
Korean actor (b. 1965)
2017
Contributed to the study of galaxies and dark matter.
Renowned British painter known for his abstract and colorful works.
2016
Yuko Tsushima was a Japanese novelist known for her works exploring the lives of women and their struggles.
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American actor best known for his role on the tv series "wagon train" (1957-1961). after studying drama at ucla, he attended strasberg school in 1950. he eventually got small roles on tv. horton, a victim of several serious accidents as a kid, was twice hit by a car and suffered five broken arms.
NBA champion and Hall of Famer who played for several teams including the Minneapolis Lakers.
2015
Baron molyneaux of killead, northern irish soldier and politician (b. 1920)
2014
Hearl Chambers was an American civil rights activist who played a significant role in the African-American civil rights movement.
Cuban long jumper who won Olympic gold in 1952.
2013
Renowned Egyptian author known for his impactful literary works.
Renowned African-American painter and sculptor.
Finnish journalist and diplomat
2011
Renowned Greek painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist.
Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist.
American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2010
Prolific American playwright known for works like 'The Belmont Avenue Social Club'.
American activist and politician (b. 1910)
Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs, tennessee oilers)
Granny d, an american activist, walked and skied across the usa this past winter (1999) in support of campaign finance reform. on foot, she left los angeles on january 1, 1999 and walked ten miles each day to reach washington d.c. the capitol building on february 29, 2000. she wanted to show congressmen that campaign finance reform is important to …
Indian singer (b. 1942)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2007
American musician, he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. he died on march 8, 2007, at around 11:30 pm, or the morning of the 9th, in atkinson (nh). his suicide note stated, "i am lonely."
Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1921)
North carolina politician (born 1935)
2006
Official of the british government. he was appointed secretary of war by queen elizabeth ii, until a personal scandal ended his career. he was attracted to christine keeler, a party girl who was also seeing captain eugene ivanov (a soviet military attacha(c)), and he became suspicious that they had been exchanging secrets-of the-night.
American operatic soprano (d. 2006)
American activist (d. 2006).
English soldier and politician, secretary of state for war (d. 2006)
Romanian composer, singer and actress (born 1967).
Norwegian programmer and co-founder of opera software asa, (born 1957).
2005
Hungarian footballer (born 1924)
German business executive, second postwar volkswagen ceo (born 1912).
American country singer (born 1948).
2004
John mayer is a grammy award-winning musician known for his hit songs such as 'your body is a wonderland' and 'daughters'.
Dutch actor and author (d. 2002).
Ph.d. clinical child psychologist (born 1929).
Former crazy town guitarist, and former frontman for alternative rock band, pre (born 1968).
2003
Experimental filmmaker known for his unique and influential style.
American producer and director (d. 2003).
Known for his unique and influential avant-garde films.
Renowned American television newscaster known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report.
Nauruan politician, president of nauru (b. 1946)
2001
Greek actress (born 1920).
2000
American sprinter who won multiple Olympic medals and set world records in the 1930s.
Artyom Borovik was a prominent Russian journalist and author who covered the Soviet-Afghan War and the Chechen Wars.
Indian film actress known for her work in Hindi cinema.
Canadian composer and educator (d. 2000)
Croatian singer/songwriter (born in 1923)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Belizean jurist and chief justice of belize (b. 1937)
Canadian composer and soldier (d. 1999).
1998
Spanish poet recognized for her contributions to contemporary poetry.
1997
French journalist and editor-in-chief for elle magazine since 1995. he was married with two children. bauby was beloved for his passionate approach to life.
American rapper, songwriter, and actor (b. 1972)
Welsh screenwriter and novelist, who created the daleks (born1930).
Chris walkin], rapper, shot dead at 24
American rapper (born 1972).
1996
Contributed to the development of MRI technology for medical imaging.
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American comedian, actor, and vaudeville singer-and-dancer, gracie allen teamed up with him in 1925 to start a long career on tv, radio, and film.
Peace campaigner dies at 42
Psychologist, who dies at the age of 77.
1995
Wendell Berry is an American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.
Publisher, who died at the age of 79 from a heart attack
Dutch sports reporter dies at the age of 63
1994
Controversial poet and novelist known for his raw and gritty writing.
German-american writer who traveled across the u.s. his life was filled with poems, novels, and screenplays that reflected his dark, gritty, and carnal views of the world. he also wrote the screenplay for "barfly" (1987), which featured faye dunaway and mickey rourke as two drunken, dissolute men. bukowski was an influential friend and became a star in 1987 when the …
Spanish actor who was a tv, film and theatre actor. he also worked in the united states. he was a suave, international actor, best known for his roles as a surrealist director luis bua+uel in tristana (1970), discreet char of the bourgeoisie (1972), that obscure object of desire (1977) and as a drug lord, the french connection (1971). he appeared …
Canadian wrestler, referee, and manager (b. 1928)
Jazz drummer dies at 77.
American big band drummer (born 1916).
Journalist (meet the press), is killed at 93
Band leader dies at the age of 100.
The marine chronometer was invented by a clock-maker and english carpenter (d.1776)
1993
British writer and historian (born 1909)
English historian and author (b. 1909)
At 79, a swing-era bandleader (bobcats) dies from cancer.
Dutch actor (everything for our soldiers).
1992
Belarusian-israeli soldier, politician and prime minister of israel, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)
Belarusian-israeli politician, 6th prime minister of israel nobel prize laureate
Actor (lawless)
At 94, the assistant director (court martial of billy mitchell), is killed
Prime minister of israel (1977-1980, 81-83 nobel 1979), dies at age 85
American mural painter flight, la guardia new york, dies at 85.
Israeli politician and founder of likud, and sixth prime minister of israel. he was also the leader of irgun, a zionist militant group that broke away from haganah, the larger jewish paramilitary organisation. on 1 february 1944, he declared a rebellion against the british mandatory government. this was opposed by the jewish agency. he was the head of the irgun …
1991
Former baltimore orioles, new york yankees, and atlanta braves pitcher (born 1943).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Rodert Mapplethorpe was a renowned American photographer known for his provocative and controversial works.
American contemporary photographer, whose prints started at $5,000 and sittings at $10,000. in august 1988, the whitney museum displayed a retrospective of his photographs. he studied at pratt institute in brooklyn between 1963-1970. after that he started his career as an independent filmmaker and artist. his black-and-white photographs of men, many of them explicitly homosexual, were first noticed in the …
1988
Third west german chancellor (1966-1969), dies at the age of 83 (born 1904).
German lawyer, politician and chancellor of germany (b. 1904)
1986
Television host (in the first person) dies at 78
1985
English football manager (born 1919).
1984
English composer, conductor, and teacher, daughter of composer Gustav Holst.
1983
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1905)
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American actress seen on early tv. she married william crawford on 10/22/1938. william iii was born 6/11/1940 at 7:28 am pst in san diego, ca. she was married to elliot roosevelt on 12/03/1944.
1982
Actor (shogun) dies at 58 from a heart attack
Age 79 for the english minister of finance.
Tv announcer (circuit rider show, herman hickman show).
1981
Maximilian Delbrück was a German-American biologist who made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology.
German-american biophysicist, academic nobel prize laureate (d.81)
1980
Althia Grayson was a prolific American playwright whose works explored social and political themes.
Irva Petersen was a prolific Danish playwright whose works explored themes of social justice and human relationships.
Prentice Hall was a prominent American publisher of educational textbooks and materials.
Actress (moulin rouge pawns of possession), is killed at 82
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Actress (talk of a million), dead at 64
1975
Omaha, nebraska -- actress (cafe society, prison farm)
Russian-american sculptor (born in 1888).
New york's amazing dunninger, a mentalist, dies at the age of 82.
1974
Renowned Hollywood actor known for his roles in classic films.
Known for his discovery of cyclic AMP as a second messenger in cell signaling.
William Ewing was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
American singer (b. 1945)
Jr., american pharmacologist and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1915)
American pharmacologist (nobel prize 1971), is killed at 58.
American physiologist, nobel prize laureate (born in 1915).
1971
Coptic orthodox pope (b. 1902)
Coptic orthodox priest (born 1902)
36 years old death of composer
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Egyptian general (b. 1919)
Actor (surfside 6) dies at 50
Riad general and chief of staff of the egyptian armed forces (born 1919).
Chief of staff (egyptian army)
1967
American novelist and essayist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
1966
Argentinian race car driver (d. 1966)
1965
Writer
Dutch composer/organist, who dies at 65
1964
Prussian general/politician dies at the age of 93.
Dutch actress boefje dies at 87
German general (born 1870)
1962
Massachussettes (usa), a creator of univac computer, has died at the age of 59.
1961
American politician and Governor of Missouri
1960
Orlander Blackwood was a prolific playwright whose works explored themes of social justice and human nature.
Northern irish politician (born in 1886).
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Australian politician who played a key role in the development of social welfare policies.
1957
Emmalise Monet was a French Impressionist painter and the daughter of the renowned artist Claude Monet.
Renowned geologist known for his work on the theory of plate tectonics.
1955
Matthew henson was an american explorer known for being the first african-american arctic explorer and for his expeditions to the north pole with robert peary.
Czech-mexican actress (b. 1925)
Met peary 6/4/1909 at north pole. he dies at 88
1954
German astronomer and academic (d. 1954)
Swedish oceanographer and academic (b. 1874)
Swedish oceanographer (born in 1874)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1945
German-born dutch jewish holocaust victim (born 1926)
1943
German painter and sculptor (b. 1878)
1941
Composer dies at 62
1940
Sherlie Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright known for her plays exploring social issues of her time.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Composer dies at 59
1937
American journalist and critic (b. 1864)
American essayist and critic (born 1864).
1935
Birdella Sparrow was a pioneering American playwright who explored themes of social justice in her works.
1932
Australian politician and social reformer, the first woman to be elected to the Parliament of Western Australia.
1931
Chicago's famous black dies at 78
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Rodman Wanamaker was a successful entrepreneur who played a key role in the development of department stores in the United States.
1926
Japanese spiritual leader, founded reiki (b. 1865)
1925
American painter and academic (b. 1858)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on March 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
German actor and dramatist, who was a powerful personal force in the german artistic community on the eve world war i.
At the age of 53, he dies.
1913
At the age of 61, he dies.
1911
Ransom W. Boynton was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia.