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January 9th
163 Notable deaths
Bob Saget
American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022).
Born May 17th, 1956 in Philadelphia.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 65 years old in Orlando (blunt trauma, head injury). [ref]
Melinda Dillon
American actress (1939–2023).
Born October 13th, 1939 in Hope.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Peter Cook
British actor, satirist, writer and comedian (1937-1995).
Born November 17th, 1937 in Torquay. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1995 at 57 years old in Hampstead (gastrointestinal bleeding). [ref]
Dwayne Hickman
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Katherine Mansfield
New zealand author (1888–1923).
Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Fontainebleau (tuberculosis). [ref]
Fearless Nadia
Indian actress (1908-1996).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Perth.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Verna Bloom
American actress (1938-2019).
Born August 7th, 1938 in Lynn.
Died January 9th, 2019 at 80 years old in Bar Harbor (dementia). [ref]
Zygmunt Bauman
Polish philosopher and sociologist (1925-2017).
Born November 19th, 1925 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2017 at 91 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Amiri Baraka
African-american writer (1934-2014).
Born October 7th, 1934 in Newark. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2014 at 79 years old in Newark (surgical complications). [ref]
John Gilbert
American actor and film director.
Born July 10th, 1899 in Logan. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1936 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris