Notable Deaths on August 9
720+ people died on this day throughout history
John Brown Francis
1791–1864 (age 73)
North Burial Ground
John Brown Francis was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1791 to 1864 and was buried in North Burial Ground.
Joseph B. Plummer
1816–1862 (age 46)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph B. Plummer was a Union officer who died in the Civil War at age 46.
Edward Tiffin
1766–1829 (age 63)
Grandview Cemetery
Edward Tiffin was an American physician and politician who served as the first governor of Ohio and lived from 1766 to 1...
Amnon Barzel
1935–2025 (age 90)
Yarkon Cemetery
Amnon Barzel (Hebrew: אמנון ברזל; July 5, 1935 – August 9, 2025) was an Israeli internationally known art cur...
Kasper König
1943–2024 (age 81)
Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin
Rudolf Hans "Kasper" König (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuː.dɔlf ˈhans ˈkas.pɐ ˈkøː.nɪç]; 21 November 1943 – ...
Ita Ever
1931–2023 (age 92)
Metsakalmistu
Ita Ever (born Ilse Ever; 1 April 1931 – 9 August 2023) was an Estonian film, radio, theatre, and television actress.
Bernie Crowe
1932–2022 (age 90)
Leopold
Bernard John Crowe (28 November 1932 – 9 August 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Fo...
Паламарчук, Валерий Сергеевич
1985–2022 (age 37)
Gusev
Валерий Сергеевич Паламарчук was a Russian teacher dedicated to education and student developm...
Mario Fiorentini
1918–2022 (age 104)
Cittaducale cemetery
Mario Fiorentini (7 November 1918 – 9 August 2022) was an Italian partisan, spy, mathematician, and academic, for year...
Avraham Dov Auerbach
1935–2021 (age 86)
Old Cemetery (Tiberias)
Rabbi Avraham Dov Auerbach was a learned spiritual leader devoted to Jewish scholarship and community welfare.
Sergei Kovalev
1930–2021 (age 91)
Donskoe cemetery
Sergei Adamovich Kovalyov (also spelled Sergey Kovalev; Russian: Сергей Адамович Ковалёв; 2 March ...
John S. Schleicher
1965–2020 (age 55)
Scottsbluff
John S. Schleicher (1965-2020) died in Superior and was interred in Scottsbluff.
Henryk Szafrański
1932–2020 (age 88)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Henryk Szafrański (1932-2020) was a Polish individual from Myśliwiec, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, buried at Łost...
Valeriy Podoroga
1946–2020 (age 74)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
University educator and academic scholar.
Franca Valeri
1920–2020 (age 100)
Campo Verano
Alma Franca Maria Norsa (31 July 1920 – 9 August 2020), known professionally as Franca Valeri, was an Italian actress...
Gerry Murray
1920–2019 (age 99)
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Gerry Murray (1920–2019) spent his later years in Des Moines and was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Lone Rode
1934–2019 (age 85)
Risskov Kirkegård
Lone Rode was an actor whose career was marked by memorable performances and artistic dedication.
Jadwiga Bińczycka
1930–2019 (age 89)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Jadwiga Bińczycka was a Polish university teacher whose career advanced education and academic scholarship.
Don A. Greenwell
1926–2018 (age 92)
Paul
Don A. Greenwell (1926–2018) was an American whose life was rooted in Paul, where he is buried.
Václav Mátl
1929–2018 (age 89)
Brno Central Cemetery
Václav Mátl was a geologist whose scientific work advanced geological knowledge.
Petr Šikula
1946–2018 (age 72)
Cemetery in Židenice
Petr Šikula (1946–2018) was a dedicated member of the Židenice community.
Liu Anwu
1930–2018 (age 88)
Beijing
Liu Anwu (simplified Chinese: 刘安武; traditional Chinese: 劉安武; pinyin: Liǘ ānwǔ; 12 July 1930 – 9 August ...
Tamara Degtyaryova
1944–2018 (age 74)
Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe Cemetery
Tamara Vasilyevna Degtyaryova (Russian: Тамара Васильевна Дегтярёва; 29 May 1944 – 9 August 2...
Craig Zwerling
1946–2017 (age 71)
Agudas Achim Cemetery
Craig Zwerling (1946-2017) was an American character actor whose work appeared on stage, film, and television over sever...
Danny Walton
1947–2017 (age 70)
Huntsville Cemetery
Danny Walton (1947–2017) brought his talents to Los Angeles and now lies in Huntsville Cemetery after a career as a ba...
Nechama Biderman
1939–2017 (age 78)
Netanya
Nechama Biderman was a dedicated microbiologist whose mentorship inspired many young scientists in Netanya.
Frank Kwakkelstein
1940–2017 (age 77)
grave monument of the Kwakkelstein family
Frank Kwakkelstein (1940-2017) was a Dutch person from Vlaardingen who was buried in the Kwakkelstein family grave monum...
Bill Dooley
1934–2016 (age 82)
Oleander Memorial Gardens
Bill Dooley (1934–2016) was buried at Oleander Memorial Gardens after his years in Mobile.
Irina Rätsep
1946–2016 (age 70)
Metsakalmistu
Irina Rätsep (1946-2016) was an Estonian individual from Moscow who was buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Hana Schejbalová
1930–2016 (age 86)
protestant cemetery in Moraveč
Hana Schejbalová (1930–2016) was a valued resident of Moraveč.
Jürgen Mehlhorn
1952–2016 (age 64)
Innerer Neustädter Friedhof
Jürgen Mehlhorn was a German architect active in post-war architectural design.
Richard Mayer
1948–2015 (age 67)
Brno Central Cemetery
Richard Mayer (1948–2015) was a Czech composer whose musical contributions enriched his cultural community.
Mustafa Kayabek
1931–2015 (age 84)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Mustafa Kayabek was a Turkish author whose literary works enriched Turkish cultural life.
Eddie Nash
1929–2014 (age 85)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Mervyn M. Dymally, born in Cedros in 1926, was a trailblazing California lieutenant governor and U.S. congressman who ch...
James J. Spanfeller
1930–2014 (age 84)
New Westside Cemetery
James J. Spanfeller (1930-2014) rests at New Westside Cemetery after decades connected to his community.
Michael Brown
1996–2014 (age 18)
Saint Peter's Cemetery
Michael Brown (1996–2014) was from Florissant and is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery.
Glen Hobbie
1936–2013 (age 77)
Witt Cemetery
Glen Hobbie (1936-2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs...
Barbara Koc
1925–2013 (age 88)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish historian whose scholarly contributions enriched the study of Polish history.
Jerzy Rachowski
1930–2013 (age 83)
Zarzew Cemetery
Jerzy Rachowski was a Polish politician active in public service.
Arkadiy Isakovitsj Retsjkeman
1936–2013 (age 77)
Cologne
Arkadiy Isakovitsj Retsjkeman was a coach dedicated to athletic excellence and mentorship.
Gerard J. Campbell
1919–2012 (age 93)
Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery
Gerard J. Campbell was a Jesuit priest and academic who served as president of Georgetown University.
Viktors Šildknehts
1917–2012 (age 95)
Lāčupes kapi
Viktors Šildknehts was a steady, comforting presence in the Lāčupes community throughout his long life.
Nikolay Vitruk
1937–2012 (age 75)
Domodedovo Cemetery
Nikolay Vitruk (1937-2012) was a Russian from Asinovsky District who was buried at Domodedovo Cemetery.
Jiri Hofman
1923–2011 (age 88)
Cemetery in Podolí
Jiri Hofman was a Czech individual who lived from 1923 to 2011 and was buried in the Cemetery in Podolí.
Ted Stevens
1923–2010 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ted Stevens (1923-2010) was a longtime U.S. senator from Alaska who chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Jaan Paavle
1940–2010 (age 70)
Metsakalmistu
Poet Jaan Paavle gave voice to quiet corners of Estonia through lyrical reflection.
Leonie Cohn
1917–2009 (age 92)
Highgate Cemetery
Leonie Cohn was a celebrated radio personality whose distinguished career in broadcasting spanned much of the twentieth ...
Ladislav Šivic
1932–2008 (age 76)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Ladislav Šivic (1932–2008) lived in Zlín.
Ahmet Sezgin
1936–2008 (age 72)
Bakırköy Cemetery
Ahmet Sezgin was a Turkish composer whose musical works contributed to Turkish cultural heritage.
Igor Apasyan
1952–2008 (age 56)
Nevzorovo Cemetery
Igor Apasyan was a Russian screenwriter known for his contributions to Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.