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January 9th
167 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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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan