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August 9th
170 Notable deaths
Sharon Tate
American actress and model (1943–1969).
Born January 24th, 1943 in Dallas. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1969 at 26 years old in 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles (stabbing). [ref]
Susan Wojcicki
American business executive (1968–2024).
Born July 5th, 1968 in Santa Clara.
Died August 9th, 2024 at 56 years old (lung cancer, non-small-cell lung carcinoma). [ref]
Bernie Mac
American actor.
Born October 5th, 1957 in Chicago.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 50 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Garcia
American guitarist and singer (1942–1995).
Born August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1995 at 53 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Frank Gifford
American football player, television sportscaster (1930-2015).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Santa Monica.
Died August 9th, 2015 at 84 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Robbie Robertson
Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023).
Born July 5th, 1943 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jay Sebring
Hair stylist and murder victim (1933-1969).
Born October 10th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 35 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906–1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946-2003).
Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Hermann Hesse
German writer (1877–1962).
Born July 2nd, 1877 in Calw. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in Montagnola (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir