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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Alain Touraine

    French sociologist, most famous for inventing the term "postindustrial society". his "sociology of action" is his method. he believes that society can shape its future by its structural mechanisms and its own social struggles. social movements have been his main interest throughout his entire career. he has written and studied extensively about workers' movements around the globe, especially in latin …

2022

  • Matt Zimmerman

    Canadian actor (b. 1934)[26]

  • Billy Kametz

    American voice actor (b. 1987)

  • Julee Cruise

    American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (b. 1956)

2020

  • Jas Waters

    Jas Waters was a talented songwriter and TV writer known for her work on 'This Is Us'.

  • Major Wright

    Major Wright was a British boxer who won a gold medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Bushwick Bill

    Jamaican-american rapper (b. 1966)

2018

  • Fadil Vokrri

    Legendary footballer known for his skills and leadership on the field.

2017

  • Adam West

    American actor and businessman (d. 2017)

2016

  • Srihari Aney

    Indian politician and lawyer who served as the Advocate General of Maharashtra.

  • Edson Telles

    A Brazilian physicist known for his work in particle physics.

2015

  • Vincent Musetto

    American journalist known for writing the headline 'Headless Body in Topless Bar.'

  • Pumpkinhead

    American rapper (b. 1975)

  • Pedro Zerolo

    Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1960)

2014

  • Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall

    British actor and comedian, who was a pioneer in alternative comedy in 1980s. he appeared in shows such as "the young ones", filthy rich and catflap, "blackadder" and "bottom". although he was the part of the poltergeist peeves in the first harry potter movie film, all his scenes were removed.

  • Bob Welch

    American singer, guitarist and songwriter who was with fleetwood mac between april 1971 and december 1974.

  • Rik Mayall

    Rik Mayall was a multi-talented individual known for his work in entertainment and entrepreneurship.

  • Alicemarie Huber Stotler

    American lawyer and judge (b. 1942)

  • Gustave Tassell

    American fashion designer (b. 1926)

2013

  • Patricia Maginnis

    American activist who founded the Society for Humane Abortion, a pioneering organization that advocated for the legalization of abortion in the United States.

  • Iain M. Banks

    Prolific writer of science fiction novels, known for his Culture series.

  • Iain Banks

    He is a scottish author known for his clever, intelligent and innovative plots. he is the author "the wasp factory", "canal dreams" or "the crow's road", which were recently broadcast as a bbc drama. he was known for his mainstream fiction as iain banks and his science fiction as iain m. banks. menzies is his middle name.

  • John Burke

    English rugby player (b. 1948)

  • Walter Jens

    German philologist, historian, and academic (b. 1923)

2012

  • Darwin Porter

    Darwin Porter was a renowned journalist known for his celebrity biographies.

  • Abram Wilson

    American-english trumpet player and educator (b. 1973)

  • John Maples

    Baron maples, english lawyer and politician, shadow secretary of state for defence (d. 2012)

  • Régis Clère

    French road bike racer who won three stages of the tour de france. after being almost eliminated in the previous stage due to his time limitations, he won one of these stages in 1987 tour de france. however, the tour de france jury allowed him continue the race.

  • Hawk Taylor

    American baseball player and coach (d. 2012)

2011

  • Tomoko Kawakami

    Renowned Japanese voice actress known for her work in anime series.

  • Barnet Lipman

    Barnet Lipman was an American biochemist who made important contributions to the understanding of DNA replication and repair.

  • Faige Heller

    Faige Heller was an Israeli actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career.

  • Mike Mitchell

    American basketball player (d. 2011)

  • M. F. Husain

    Indian painter and director (b. 1915)

2010

  • Howard Brodie

    Howard Brodie was an American artist known for his war illustrations and courtroom sketches.

  • Ken Brown

    British guitarist who was a member of the quarrymen (b. 1940)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Norman Brinker

    Norman Brinker was a successful restaurateur known for his innovations in the casual dining industry.

  • True Davis

    True Davis was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Dick May

    Former nascar racecar driver (born 1930)

2008

  • Algis Budrys

    Renowned science fiction writer known for his influential works.

  • Chike Obi

    Nigerian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

  • Suleiman Mousa

    Jordanian author and historian (d. 2008).

2007

  • Frankie Abernathy

    American purse designer, cast-member on the real world: san diego (b. 1981)

2006

  • Drafi Deutscher

    German schlager singer (born 1946)

2004

  • Roosevelt Brown

    Roosevelt Brown was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle who played his entire career with the New York Giants.

  • Rosey Brown

    American football coach and player (d. 2004).

  • Brian Williamson

    Jamaican activist, co-founded j-flag (b. 1945)

2002

  • Edmar Mednis

    Edmar Mednis was a prominent American chess player and author, known for his contributions to chess theory and literature.

2000

  • Ahmadou Kane

    Senegalese author and playwright recognized for his contributions to Francophone literature.

  • Jacob Lawrence

    Jacob Lawrence was a prominent African-American painter known for his narrative series depicting African-American history.

  • John Abramovic

    American basketball player, who played for two seasons starting in 1946.

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Hillard Lamb

    British writer who made significant contributions to literature.

1998

  • Lois Mailou Jones

    Renowned African-American artist and educator.

1997

  • Stanley Knowles

    American-canadian academic and politician (b. 1908)

  • Stanley Knowles

    American-canadian politician and academic (d. 1997).

  • Reid Shelton

    Actor (daddy warbucks - annie), suffers a stroke at 71

1996

  • Walter Pardon

    Carpenter/traditional singer, dies at the age of 81

  • Edward Morris Bernstein

    Economist dies at 91

  • Robert Kidd

    Director of scottish theatre. he died 15 july 1980.

1995

  • Frank Chacksfield

    Conductor / arranger, dies at 81

  • Walter Landor

    English poet and writer.

1994

  • Jan Tinbergen

    Dutch economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1994)

  • Lloyd Lindroth [the Liberace of the Harp]

    Dies at 63

  • Dhirendra Bhramachari [Flying Swami]

    At 70, a hindu leader dies

  • Angela Lakeberg

    Siamese twin dies at 11 months

  • Jan Tinbergen

    Dutch economist and physicist, noble prize winner, one of the founder fathers of econometrics.

1993

  • Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith

    Golden Age Hollywood actress known for her roles in classic films.

  • Arthur Alexander

    American country-soul singer-songwriter (d. 1993)

  • Ian Mikardo

    British politician

  • Thomas Ammann

    Swiss art dealer and collector (born 1950).

1992

  • Clarence Miller

    At 69, a blues/jazz vocalist dies from a heart attack

  • Cathy Bennett

    Expert in jury selection, breast cancer is diagnosed at 41

1991

  • Claudio Arrau

    Chilean-american concert pianist and one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. arrau's aristocratic approach towards the great 19th-century works was a hallmark of his eight-decade career.

  • Max van Praag

    Dutch singer, dies at 77

  • Charles Loloma

    Painter / sculptor

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • George Wells Beadle

    American geneticist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1903)

  • Norman Baker

    Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his research on nucleic acids.

  • W Schnurre

    Writer dies at 68

  • Piet[er J] Lieftinck

    Dutch minister of finance (1945-52)

  • Rashid Behbudov

    Actor and singer from georgian-azerbaijani (d. 1989).

1988

  • Lazarus Long

    Renowned science fiction author known for his 'Future History' series.

1987

  • Raya Dunayevskaya

    Raya Dunayevskaya was a Marxist philosopher and activist.

  • Raya Dunayevskaya

    Raya Dunayevskaya was a Marxist philosopher and activist.

  • Grandon Rhodes

    Actor (gentleman from nowhere).

  • Madge Kennedy
    Madge Kennedy

    Actress (marrying kind and 3 bad sisters).

1984

  • Helen Hardin

    American painter (b. 1943)

1982

  • Hank Ladd

    Television host (arrow show and waiting for the break) dies at 74

  • Guillaume Jorissen

    Flemish politician dies at 60

1981

  • Allen Ludden

    American tv executive and host of a game show. his shows "password" (and "liar's club") were well-known. he was happily married to betty white for 18 year, starting in 1963. he retired in 1979. los angeles, ca: ludden was diagnosed with cancer on 6/09/1981.

  • Russell Hayden
    Russell Hayden

    Actor (hidden gold, apache chief, justice)

1980

  • Leonard Huizinga

    At 73, adrian and oliver die as a journalist/writer.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Cyclone Taylor

    Canadian ice hockey player and civil servant (b. 1884)

1978

  • Warner Lewis

    British poet and writer associated with the New Apocalyptics literary movement.

1977

  • Hans Andreus [Johan W van de Zant]

    Dutch poet dies at 51

1976

  • Sybil Thorndike

    British actress who can play both stage and movie roles. after breaking her wrist, she switched to theatre and began her career as a concert pianist. she rose to prominence in leading roles ranging from comedy to comedy to melodrama. one of her most famous performances was "saint joan" in the early '20s.

  • James A Farley

    Us postmaster general (1932-1938) dies at 88

  • Paul T B Rodenko

    Dutch poet / writer (never marry a witch) dies at 55

1975

  • Tilley Losch

    Tilley Losch was an Austrian dancer and choreographer who performed in both stage and film productions.

  • David Frederick Barlow

    48 years old death of composer

1974

  • Kathline Cornell

    Katharine Cornell was an American stage actress and producer who was a major Broadway star in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

  • Miguel Ángel Asturias

    Guatemalan journalist, author, and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)

  • Miguel Ángel Asturias

    Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan writer known for his influential novels and poetry.

  • Miguel Angel Asturias

    Guatemalan writer, nobel laureate (born 1899)

  • M A Asturias

    Writer

1973

  • Maebel Fairbanks

    Maebel Fairbanks was an American actress who appeared in both silent and sound films during the 1920s and 1930s.

  • John Creasey

    English author and politician (b. 1908)

  • Erich von Manstein

    German military commander (born in 1887).

  • Chuck Bennett

    American football player and coach (b. 1907)

1972

  • Gilberto Parlotti

    Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1972).

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Emilio Frugoni

    Emilio Frugoni was a Uruguayan poet, essayist, and political activist who played a significant role in the cultural and political life of Uruguay.

1968

  • Bernard Cronin

    Australian journalist and author (born 1884).

1967

  • Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski

    Composer dies at 64

1964

  • Max Aitken

    1st baron beaverbrook, british businessman and politician, chancellor of the duchy of lancaster (b. 1879)

  • W Maxwell Aitken

    Lord beaverbrook, english minister for info, is killed at 85

  • Max Aitken

    Lord beaverbrook, a canadian-english politician and businessman, was chancellor of lancaster (d. 1964).

1963

  • Jacques Villon

    French painter (b.1875)

1962

  • Henry Kendall

    American photographer and mountaineer nobel prize laureate for physicist (d. 1999).

1961

  • Camille Guérin

    French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist (b. 1872)

  • Camille Guerin

    French physician and microbiologist. he introduced the calmette–guerin vaccine, a tb vaccine, in 1921 with albert calmette.

1960

  • Harry S. Hammond

    American football player and businessman (b. 1884)

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus

    German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1876)

1958

  • Robert Donat
    Robert Donat

    Actor (citadel goodbye mr chips 39 steps), died at 53

  • Cora Wilson Stewart

    American educator and social reformer known for her work in adult literacy and women's suffrage.

1957

  • Robert Oboussier

    56 years old death of composer

1956

  • Gadge Maharaj

    Gadge Maharaj was an Indian saint and social reformer who dedicated his life to serving the poor and underprivileged.

  • Ferdinand Jodl

    German general (b. 1896)

  • Thomas Hicks

    Australian tennis player (b. 1869)

  • Hans Bergsland

    Norwegian fencer (b. 1878)

  • Chandrashekhar Agashe

    Indian industrialist and lawyer (b. 1888)

1954

  • Alaine Locke

    Alaine Locke was a prominent African American philosopher, educator, and writer.

1953

  • Ernest Graves Sr.

    American football player, coach, and general (b. 1880)

  • Ugo Betti

    An italian judge who is better known for his writing, but is still considered the best italian playwright after pirandello.

1952

  • Adolf Busch

    German-austrian violinist and composer (b. 1891)

1951

  • Mayo Methot
    Mayo Methot

    Mayo Methot was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • Bowie Hogg

    Bowie Hogg was a Texas politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

1947

  • Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz

    President of poland (1939-40), dies at 62

1946

  • Rama VIII

    King of siam (1935-1946), dies at 21

  • Ananda Mahidol

    Thai prince and businessman, known for his contributions to public health and medicine.

  • Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII]

    King of thailand (born in 1925)

1944

  • 99 inhabitants

    Tulle is hanged by ss

1942

  • František Erben

    Czech gymnast (b. 1874)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Owen Moore
    Owen Moore

    Actor (she done him wrong) commits suicide at 52

1932

  • Natalia Janotha

    Composer dies at 76

1931

  • Henrique Oswald

    Composer dies at 79

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • Margaret Lawrence

    American stage actress (b. 1889)

  • Louis Bennison

    American stage and silent film actor (b. 1884)

  • Lewis Bennison

1928

  • Ameia Fitch

    American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

1927

  • Victoria Woodhull

    British-american adventuress. she was a feminist, social reformer and advocate for free love. cornelius vanderbilt set her up a brokerage company. she was able to earn $700,000.000 in just three years with tennessee, her sister. she was accused of being a fraudster and bogus psychic, but these accusations were not proven. her sister and she eventually started a feminist magazine.

  • Vyctoria Claflin

    Vyctoria Claflin was an American journalist, publisher, and social reformer who, along with her sister Tennessee Claflin, founded the first female-owned stock brokerage firm on Wall Street.

  • Victoria Woodhull

    American activist for women's rights (b. 1838)

1926

  • Sanford B. Dole

    American lawyer and politician who played a key role in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

  • Sanford Dole

    American lawyer and politician who served as the first Governor of Hawaii.

1923

  • Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (b. 1846)
  • Princess Helena of the United Kingdom

    Tochter of queen victoria (born in 1846).

1922

  • Albert Baertsoen

    Flemish painter / etcher, dies at 56

1920

  • Magdalynn Delacroix

    Magdalynn Delacroix was a French sculptor known for her intricate and emotive bronze sculptures.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

  • Matsue Tōyō

    Matsue Tōyō was a Japanese novelist known for his works depicting rural life in Japan.

1912

  • Ion Luca Caragiale

    Prominent Romanian playwright and short story writer.

  • Ion Luca Caragiale

    Romanian writer (born in 1852)

1911

  • Carry Amelia Moore Nation

    American temperance leader

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on June 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

  • Jose FdT Coelho

    Portuguese writer os meus amores, dies at 46

1907

  • Margaretmary Healy-Murphy

    She was an American educator and philanthropist who founded the first Catholic school for African American children in San Antonio, Texas.

  • Manuel Estrada Vabrera

    President guatemala, murdered

1901

  • Adolf Bötticher

    German historian and journalist (d. 1901).

  • Walter Besant

    Novelist / philanthropist

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