Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 09-Jan

Died on This Day (09-Jan)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Lester Wunderman Lester Wunderman – Lester Wunderman was an American advertising executive widely considered the creator of modern-day direct marketing. American advertising executive 98 1
Ed "Stewpot" Stewart Ed "Stewpot" Stewart Edward Stewart Mainwaring , known as Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, was an English radio broadcaster and TV presenter. English broadcaster and DJ 74 4
Allard van der Scheer Allard van der Scheer Allard Jan van der Scheer was a Dutch actor. Allard van der Scheer died on 10 January 2014, aged 85, in Muiderberg, North Holland. Dutch actor 85 6
Augusto Gansser-Biaggi Augusto Gansser-Biaggi Augusto Gansser-Biaggi was a Swiss geologist who specialised in the geology of the Himalayas. Swiss geologist 101 8
Aleš Svoboda Aleš Svoboda Aleš Svoboda was a Czech linguist, university professor, and a prominent representative of the Prague School of linguistics. Czech linguist 68 10
Bruno Zevi Bruno Zevi Bruno Zevi was an Italian architect, historian, professor, curator, author, and editor. Italian architect 81 20
Northern Calloway Northern Calloway Northern James Calloway was an American actor and singer, best known for playing David on Sesame Street from 1971 to 1989. American actor 41 30
Virginia E. Jenckes Virginia E. Jenckes Virginia Jenckes served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana's Sixth Congressional District. American politician 97 45
Jüri Uluots Jüri Uluots Jüri Uluots was an Estonian prime minister, journalist, prominent attorney and distinguished Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu. Prime Minister of Estonia 54 75
Chauncey W. West Chauncey W. West Chauncey Walker West was a Mormon pioneer and was a leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory. American Mormon bishop 42 150
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Kato Ottio Kato Ottio Benkato "Kato" Ottio was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer. Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer 23 2
Said Kouachi Islamic terrorist Islamic terrorist 34 5
James M. Buchanan James M. Buchanan James McGill Buchanan Jr. was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962, The Calculus of Consent, then developed over decades for which he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986. Economist, Nobel Prize in economics winner 93 7
Howard Wallace Pollock Howard Wallace Pollock Howard Wallace Pollock was an American politician and Republican Representative from Alaska. United States Representative 90 9
Myron E. Leavitt Myron E. Leavitt Myron E. Leavitt was an American politician who was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983. American judge 73 16
Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Edward Cook was an English actor, comedian, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. Comedian 57 25
John Cavanaugh John Cavanaugh John William Cavanaugh was an American sculptor who worked for much of his career in Washington, DC, where he lived and worked in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. American artist 63 35
Danny J. Petersen Danny J. Petersen Danny John Petersen was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient 20 50
Aaron Lufkin Dennison Aaron Lufkin Dennison Aaron Lufkin Dennison was an American watchmaker and businessman who founded a number of companies. American businessman and watchmaker 82 125
Charles-Louis Clérisseau Charles-Louis Clérisseau Charles-Louis Clérisseau was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and France. French architect 98 200