People who died on August 9 94
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Traianus (magister peditum)
d. 378
Traianus, Roman general
Valens
d. 378 (b. 328)
Valens, Roman emperor (b. 328)
Irene of Athens
d. 803 (b. 752)
Irene of Athens (b. 752)
Al-Ma'mun
d. 833 (b. 786)
Al-Ma'mun, Iraqi caliph (d. 833)
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Pope Damasus II
d. 1048
Pope Damasus II
Emperor Horikawa
d. 1107 (b. 1079)
Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)
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Najm ad-Din Ayyub
d. 1173
Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Kurdish soldier and politician
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
d. 1211
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, exiled Anglo-Norman baron (b. 1144/53)
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Walter of Kirkham
d. 1260
Walter of Kirkham, Bishop of Durham
Hugh, Count of Brienne
d. 1296
Hugh, Count of Brienne, French crusader
Eleanor of Anjou
d. 1341 (b. 1289)
Eleanor of Anjou, queen consort of Sicily (b. 1289)
Stephen, Duke of Slavonia
d. 1354 (b. 1332)
Stephen, Duke of Slavonia, Hungarian prince (b. 1332)
Pierre d'Ailly
d. 1420 (b. 1351)
Pierre d'Ailly, French theologian and cardinal (b. 1351)
Beatrice of Silva
d. 1492
Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun
Hieronymus Bosch
d. 1516
Hieronymus Bosch, Early Netherlandish painter (b. circa 1450)
Thomas Cajetan
d. 1534 (b. 1469)
Thomas Cajetan, Italian cardinal and philosopher (b. 1470)
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Metrophanes III of Constantinople
d. 1580 (b. 1520)
Metrophanes III of Constantinople (b. 1520)
Michael the Brave
d. 1601 (b. 1558)
Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (b. 1558)
William Noy
d. 1634 (b. 1577)
William Noy, English lawyer and judge (b. 1577)
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Simon Ockley
d. 1720 (b. 1678)
Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678)
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
d. 1744 (b. 1673)
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
Johann August Apel
d. 1816 (b. 1771)
Johann August Apel, German jurist and author (d. 1816)
Vincent Novello
d. 1861 (b. 1781)
Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (d. 1861)
Samuel Ferguson
d. 1886 (b. 1810)
Samuel Ferguson, Irish lawyer and poet (b. 1810)
Huo Yuanjia
d. 1910 (b. 1868)
Huo Yuanjia, Chinese martial artist, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association (b. 1868)
Ruggero Leoncavallo
d. 1919 (b. 1857)
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)
Samuel Griffith
d. 1920 (b. 1845)
Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (b. 1845)
John Charles Fields
d. 1932 (b. 1863)
John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (b. 1863)
Edith Stein
d. 1942 (b. 1891)
Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
Chaim Soutine
d. 1943 (b. 1893)
Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
Robert Hampton Gray
d. 1945 (b. 1917)
Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
Harry Hillman
d. 1945 (b. 1881)
Harry Hillman, American runner and hurdler (d. 1945)
Bert Vogler
d. 1946 (b. 1876)
Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (b. 1876)
Hugo Boss (fashion designer)
d. 1948 (b. 1885)
Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (b. 1885)
Edward Thorndike
d. 1949 (b. 1874)
Edward Thorndike, American psychologist and academic (b. 1874)
Carl Clauberg
d. 1957 (b. 1898)
Carl Clauberg, German physician (d. 1957)
Hermann Hesse
d. 1962 (b. 1877)
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
d. 1963 (b. 1963)
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, American son of John F. Kennedy (b. 1963)
Joe Orton
d. 1967 (b. 1933)
Joe Orton, English author and playwright (b. 1933)
Wojciech Frykowski
d. 1969 (b. 1936)
Wojciech Frykowski, Polish-American actor and author (b. 1936)
Sharon Tate
d. 1969 (b. 1943)
Sharon Tate, American model and actress (b. 1943)
C. F. Powell
d. 1969 (b. 1903)
C. F. Powell, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)
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Sıddık Sami Onar
d. 1972 (b. 1897)
Sıddık Sami Onar, Turkish lawyer and academic (b. 1897)
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Bill Chase
d. 1974 (b. 1934)
Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)
Dmitri Shostakovich
d. 1975 (b. 1906)
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1975)
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James Gould Cozzens
d. 1978 (b. 1903)
James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1978)
Walter O'Malley
d. 1979 (b. 1903)
Walter O'Malley, American lawyer and businessman (d. 1979)
Raymond Washington
d. 1979 (b. 1953)
Raymond Washington, American gang leader, founded the Crips (b. 1953)
Jacqueline Cochran
d. 1980 (b. 1906)
Jacqueline Cochran, American pilot (b. 1906)
Max Hoffman
d. 1981 (b. 1904)
Max Hoffman, Austrian-born car importer and businessman (b. 1904)
Clive Churchill
d. 1985 (b. 1927)
Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1927)
Giacinto Scelsi
d. 1988 (b. 1905)
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and poet (b. 1905)
Joe Mercer
d. 1990 (b. 1914)
Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (b. 1914)
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
d. 1992 (b. 1938)
Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Iranian singer and actor (b. 1938)
Jerry Garcia
d. 1995 (b. 1942)
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
Frank Whittle
d. 1996 (b. 1907)
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (b. 1907)
Fouad Serageddin
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian journalist and politician (b. 1910)
John Harsanyi
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
Murder of Nicholas Markowitz
d. 2000 (b. 1984)
Nicholas Markowitz, American murder victim (b. 1984)
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Paul Samson
d. 2002 (b. 1953)
Paul Samson, English guitarist (b. 1953)
Jacques Deray
d. 2003 (b. 1929)
Jacques Deray, French director and screenwriter (b. 1929)
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Ray Harford
d. 2003 (b. 1945)
Ray Harford, English footballer and manager (b. 1945)
Gregory Hines
d. 2003 (b. 1946)
Gregory Hines, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1946)
R. Sivagurunathan
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and academic (d. 2003)
Robert Lecourt
d. 2004 (b. 1908)
Robert Lecourt, French lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 2004)
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Tony Mottola
d. 2004 (b. 1918)
Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer (b. 1918)
David Raksin
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
David Raksin, American composer and educator (b. 1912)
Judith Rossner
d. 2005 (b. 1935)
Judith Rossner, American author (b. 1935)
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Philip E. High
d. 2006 (b. 1914)
Philip E. High, English author (b. 1914)
James Van Allen
d. 2006 (b. 1914)
James Van Allen, American physicist and philosopher (d. 2006)
Joe O'Donnell (photojournalist)
d. 2007 (b. 1922)
Joe O'Donnell, American photographer and journalist (b. 1922)
Bernie Mac
d. 2008 (b. 1957)
Bernie Mac, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
Mahmoud Darwish
d. 2008 (b. 1941)
Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian author and poet (b. 1941)
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, American singer and bass player (b. 1926)
Ted Stevens
d. 2010 (b. 1923)
Ted Stevens, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
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Carl Davis (record producer)
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Carl Davis, American record producer (b. 1934)
Gene F. Franklin
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Gene F. Franklin, American engineer, theorist, and academic (b. 1927)
Al Freeman, Jr.
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Al Freeman, Jr., American actor, director, and educator (b. 1934)
David Rakoff
d. 2012 (b. 1964)
David Rakoff, Canadian-American actor and journalist (b. 1964)
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Carmen Belen Richardson
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Carmen Belen Richardson, Puerto Rican-American actress (b. 1930)
Mel Stuart
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Mel Stuart, American director and producer (d. 2012)
Harry Elliott (baseball)
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Harry Elliott, American baseball player and coach (b. 1923)
Eduardo Falú
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (b. 1923)
William Lynch, Jr.
d. 2013 (b. 1947)
William Lynch, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1947)
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J. F. Ade Ajayi
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian and academic (b. 1929)
Andriy Bal
d. 2014 (b. 1958)
Andriy Bal, Ukrainian footballer and coach (b. 1958)
Arthur G. Cohen
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Arthur G. Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Arlen Realty and Development Corporation (b. 1930)
Ed Nelson
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Ed Nelson, American actor (b. 1928)
Frank Gifford
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2015)
John Henry Holland
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
John Henry Holland, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1929)
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Walter Nahún López
d. 2015 (b. 1977)
Walter Nahún López, Honduran footballer (b. 1977)
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David Nobbs
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
David Nobbs, English author and screenwriter (b. 1935)
Kayyar Kinhanna Rai
d. 2015 (b. 1915)
Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, Indian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1915)
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Fikret Otyam
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Fikret Otyam, Turkish painter and journalist (b. 1926)