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

  Chaim Topol is an Israeli actor known for his role as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof.

2021

• Snyder Randall

  Randall Snyder was an American poet and professor of English.

• Roger Mudd

  Television journalist known for his work on CBS and NBC.

• Erling Lorentzen

  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.

• Cliff Simon

  South African writer and actor best known for his science fiction works.

• James Levine

  American conductor and pianist (b. 1943)

2020

• John Bathersby

  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

  Millie Dunn Veasey was a pioneering African American journalist and civil rights activist.

• Jo Min-ki

  Korean actor (b. 1965)

2017

• Maidie Lyon

  Contributed to the study of galaxies and dark matter.

• Howard Hodgkin

  Renowned British painter known for his abstract and colorful works.

2016

• Yuko Tsushima

  Yuko Tsushima was a Japanese novelist known for her works exploring the lives of women and their struggles.

• Robert Horton

  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.

• Clyde Lovellette

  NBA champion and Hall of Famer who played for several teams including the Minneapolis Lakers.

2015

• James Molyneaux

  Baron molyneaux of killead, northern irish soldier and politician (b. 1920)

2014

• Hearl Chambers

  Hearl Chambers was an American civil rights activist who played a significant role in the African-American civil rights movement.

• Feliz Mantilla

  Cuban long jumper who won Olympic gold in 1952.

2013

• Philopateer Abdel-Messih

  Renowned Egyptian author known for his impactful literary works.

• Merton Simpson

  Renowned African-American painter and sculptor.

• Max Jakobson

  Finnish journalist and diplomat

2011

• Kimon Frederik

  Renowned Greek painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

• David Broder

  Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist.

• David Broder

  Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist.

• David S. Broder

  American journalist and academic (b. 1929)

2010

• Bruce Graham

  Prolific American playwright known for works like 'The Belmont Avenue Social Club'.

• Doris Haddock

  American activist and politician (b. 1910)

• Willie Davis

  Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs, tennessee oilers)

• Doris Haddock

  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 …

• Wilfy Rebimbus

  Indian singer (b. 1942)

2009 - 2000

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

2007

• Brad Delp

  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."

• Glen Harmon

  Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1921)

• Jeanne Hopkins Lucas

  North carolina politician (born 1935)

2006

• John Profumo

  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.

• Anna Moffo

  American operatic soprano (d. 2006)

• Tom Fox

  American activist (d. 2006).

• John Profumo

  English soldier and politician, secretary of state for war (d. 2006)

• Laura Stoica

  Romanian composer, singer and actress (born 1967).

Geir Ivars?y

Norwegian programmer and co-founder of opera software asa, (born 1957).

2005

• Istvan Nyers

  Hungarian footballer (born 1924)

• Kurt Lotz

  German business executive, second postwar volkswagen ceo (born 1912).

• Chris LeDoux

  American country singer (born 1948).

2004

• John Mayer

  John mayer is a grammy award-winning musician known for his hit songs such as 'your body is a wonderland' and 'daughters'.

• Albert Mol

  Dutch actor and author (d. 2002).

• Dr Gerald Deskin

  Ph.d. clinical child psychologist (born 1929).

• Rust Epique

  Former crazy town guitarist, and former frontman for alternative rock band, pre (born 1968).

2003

• Stanlee Brakhage

  Experimental filmmaker known for his unique and influential style.

• Stan Brakhage

  American producer and director (d. 2003).

• Stan Brakhage

  Known for his unique and influential avant-garde films.

• Huntley Brinkley

  Renowned American television newscaster known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report.

• Bernard Dowiyogo

  Nauruan politician, president of nauru (b. 1946)

2001

• Louiza Podimata

  Greek actress (born 1920).

2000

• Myldred Patton

  American sprinter who won multiple Olympic medals and set world records in the 1930s.

• Artyom Borovik

  Artyom Borovik was a prominent Russian journalist and author who covered the Soviet-Afghan War and the Chechen Wars.

• Usha Kiran

  Indian film actress known for her work in Hindi cinema.

• Jean Coulthard

  Canadian composer and educator (d. 2000)

• Ivo Robic

  Croatian singer/songwriter (born in 1923)

1999 - 1990

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

1999

• George Singh

  Belizean jurist and chief justice of belize (b. 1937)

• Harry Somers

  Canadian composer and soldier (d. 1999).

1998

• Emerita Ayllon

  Spanish poet recognized for her contributions to contemporary poetry.

1997

• Jean-Dominique Bauby

  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.

• The Notorious B.I.G.

  American rapper, songwriter, and actor (b. 1972)

• Terry Nation

  Welsh screenwriter and novelist, who created the daleks (born1930).

• Notorius B I G [Biggie Small

  Chris walkin], rapper, shot dead at 24

• The Notorious BIG

  American rapper (born 1972).

1996

• Peter Mansfield

  Contributed to the development of MRI technology for medical imaging.

• George Burns

  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.

• Elman Ali Ahmed

  Peace campaigner dies at 42

• Alan Hugh Iliffe

  Psychologist, who dies at the age of 77.

1995

• Wendell Meredith

  Wendell Berry is an American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.

• Ian Ballantine

  Publisher, who died at the age of 79 from a heart attack

• Ruud van den Hende

  Dutch sports reporter dies at the age of 63

1994

• Charlis Bukowski

  Controversial poet and novelist known for his raw and gritty writing.

• Charles Bukowski

  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 …

• Fernando Rey

  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 …

• Eddie Creatchman

  Canadian wrestler, referee, and manager (b. 1928)

• Maurice "Moe" Purtill

  Jazz drummer dies at 77.

Maurice Purtill

American big band drummer (born 1916).

Lawrence E Spivak

Journalist (meet the press), is killed at 93

Louis Freeman

Band leader dies at the age of 100.

John Harrison

The marine chronometer was invented by a clock-maker and english carpenter (d.1776)

1993

• C Northcote Parkinson

  British writer and historian (born 1909)

• C. Northcote Parkinson

  English historian and author (b. 1909)

• Bob Crosby

  At 79, a swing-era bandleader (bobcats) dies from cancer.

• Ad van Gessel

  Dutch actor (everything for our soldiers).

1992

• Menachem Begin

  Belarusian-israeli soldier, politician and prime minister of israel, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)

• Menachem Begin

  Belarusian-israeli politician, 6th prime minister of israel nobel prize laureate

• Felipe Turich

  Actor (lawless)

• Jack McEdward

  At 94, the assistant director (court martial of billy mitchell), is killed

• Menachem W Begin

  Prime minister of israel (1977-1980, 81-83 nobel 1979), dies at age 85

James Brooks

American mural painter flight, la guardia new york, dies at 85.

Menachem Begin

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

• Jim Hardin

  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

  Rodert Mapplethorpe was a renowned American photographer known for his provocative and controversial works.

• Robert Mapplethorpe

  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

• Kurt Georg Kiesinger

  Third west german chancellor (1966-1969), dies at the age of 83 (born 1904).

• Kurt Georg Kiesinger

  German lawyer, politician and chancellor of germany (b. 1904)

1986

• Ned Calmer

  Television host (in the first person) dies at 78

1985

• Harry Catterick

  English football manager (born 1919).

1984

• Imogen Holst

  English composer, conductor, and teacher, daughter of composer Gustav Holst.

1983

• Ulf von Euler

  Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1905)

• Faye Emerson

  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

• Alan Badel

  Actor (shogun) dies at 58 from a heart attack

• Richard A Butler

  Age 79 for the english minister of finance.

• Rex Marshall

  Tv announcer (circuit rider show, herman hickman show).

1981

• Maximilian Delbrück

  Maximilian Delbrück was a German-American biologist who made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology.

• Max Delbrück

  German-american biophysicist, academic nobel prize laureate (d.81)

1980

• Althia Grayson

  Althia Grayson was a prolific American playwright whose works explored social and political themes.

• Irva Petersen

  Irva Petersen was a prolific Danish playwright whose works explored themes of social justice and human relationships.

• Prentice Hall

  Prentice Hall was a prominent American publisher of educational textbooks and materials.

• Olga Chekova

  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

• Barbara Mullen

  Actress (talk of a million), dead at 64

1975

• Shirley Ross

  Omaha, nebraska -- actress (cafe society, prison farm)

• Gleb W Derujinsky

  Russian-american sculptor (born in 1888).

• Joseph Dunninger of New York City

  New york's amazing dunninger, a mentalist, dies at the age of 82.

1974

• Rhodie Allen

  Renowned Hollywood actor known for his roles in classic films.

• Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.

  Known for his discovery of cyclic AMP as a second messenger in cell signaling.

• William Ewing

  William Ewing was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

• Harry Womack

  American singer (b. 1945)

• Earl Wilbur Sutherland

  Jr., american pharmacologist and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1915)

Earl W Sutherland Jr

American pharmacologist (nobel prize 1971), is killed at 58.

Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr

American physiologist, nobel prize laureate (born in 1915).

1971

• Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

  Coptic orthodox pope (b. 1902)

• Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

  Coptic orthodox priest (born 1902)

• Jean-Pierre Guezek

  36 years old death of composer

1969 - 1960

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

1969

• Abdul Munim Riad

  Egyptian general (b. 1919)

• Richard Crane

  Actor (surfside 6) dies at 50

• Abdul Munim

  Riad general and chief of staff of the egyptian armed forces (born 1919).

• Riad

  Chief of staff (egyptian army)

1967

• Waldo Frank

  American novelist and essayist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

1966

• Pablo Birger

  Argentinian race car driver (d. 1966)

1965

• Kazys Boruta

  Writer

• Anthon van der Horst

  Dutch composer/organist, who dies at 65

1964

• Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

  Prussian general/politician dies at the age of 93.

• Johanna W "Mina" Bakker

  Dutch actress boefje dies at 87

• Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck

  German general (born 1870)

1962

• Howard Engstrom of Boston

  Massachussettes (usa), a creator of univac computer, has died at the age of 59.

1961

• Charlot Brooks

  American politician and Governor of Missouri

1960

• Orlander Blackwood

  Orlander Blackwood was a prolific playwright whose works explored themes of social justice and human nature.

• Jack Beattie

  Northern irish politician (born in 1886).

1959 - 1950

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

1958

• Motley Hull

  Australian politician who played a key role in the development of social welfare policies.

1957

• Emmalise Monet

  Emmalise Monet was a French Impressionist painter and the daughter of the renowned artist Claude Monet.

• Lovel ock

  Renowned geologist known for his work on the theory of plate tectonics.

1955

• Matthew Henson

  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.

• Miroslava Stern (Miroslava)

  Czech-mexican actress (b. 1925)

• Matthew A Henson

  Met peary 6/4/1909 at north pole. he dies at 88

1954

• Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs

  German astronomer and academic (d. 1954)

• Vagn Walfrid Ekman

  Swedish oceanographer and academic (b. 1874)

• V Walfrid Ekman

  Swedish oceanographer (born in 1874)

1949 - 1940

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

1945

• Margot Frank

  German-born dutch jewish holocaust victim (born 1926)

1943

• Otto Freundlich

  German painter and sculptor (b. 1878)

1941

• Carlos Pedrell

  Composer dies at 62

1940

• Sherlie Fitzgerald

  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

• Sydney Baynes

  Composer dies at 59

1937

• Paul Elmer More

  American journalist and critic (b. 1864)

• Paul Elmer More

  American essayist and critic (born 1864).

1935

• Birdella Sparrow

  Birdella Sparrow was a pioneering American playwright who explored themes of social justice in her works.

1932

• Edith Cowan

  Australian politician and social reformer, the first woman to be elected to the Parliament of Western Australia.

1931

• Ida B Wells-Barnett

  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

  Rodman Wanamaker was a successful entrepreneur who played a key role in the development of department stores in the United States.

1926

• Mikao Usui

  Japanese spiritual leader, founded reiki (b. 1865)

1925

• Willard Metcalf

  American painter and academic (b. 1858)

1919 - 1910

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

1918

• Frank Wedekind

  German actor and dramatist, who was a powerful personal force in the german artistic community on the eve world war i.

• [Benjamin] Franc[lin] Wedekind German writer/press secretary

  At the age of 53, he dies.

1913

• Eberhard Nestle German biblical scholar

  At the age of 61, he dies.

1911

• Ransom W. Boynton

  Ransom W. Boynton was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia.