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Who died on 9 February?

Celebrities who died on 9 February

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Oldest

92 years, 2 months, 2 days

Youngest

28 years, 11 months, 21 days

Born first

21 October 1869

Died first

9 February 1940

Born last

2 March 1990

Died last

9 February 2023

member of the British royal family Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

member of the British royal family

2002
author, singer, motivational speaker, and former adult entertainment actress Shelley Lubben

Shelley Lubben

author, singer, motivational speaker, and former adult entertainment actress

2019
Irish association football player Liam Miller

Liam Miller

Irish association football player

2018
American historian and ambassador to Germany William Dodd

William Dodd

American historian and ambassador to Germany

1940
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer  Chick Corea

Chick Corea

American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer

2021
Japanese cartoonist and animator Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Japanese cartoonist and animator

1989
Indian philosopher P. Parameswaran

P. Parameswaran

Indian philosopher

2020
American film actor and a former Ambassador to Mexico John Gavin

John Gavin

American film actor and a former Ambassador to Mexico

2018
British rapper Blaine Johnson

Blaine Johnson

British rapper

2019
Icelandic musician and composer Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Icelandic musician and composer

2018
Mexican professional wrestler Super Muñeco

Super Muñeco

Mexican professional wrestler

2022
Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker

Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality

1966
Romanian actress  Valeria Gagealov

Valeria Gagealov

Romanian actress

2021
American actor George "Gabby" Hayes

George "Gabby" Hayes

American actor

1969
Spanish actress Alicia Hermida

Alicia Hermida

Spanish actress

2022
American actor Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

American actor

2018
American football player and coach; sports announcer Bud Wilkinson

Bud Wilkinson

American football player and coach; sports announcer

1994
Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator Johnny Raper

Johnny Raper

Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator

2022
Dutch actress Marijke Merckens

Marijke Merckens

Dutch actress

2023
English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner  Ian McDonald

Ian McDonald

English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner

2022
Italian soprano Mirella Freni

Mirella Freni

Italian soprano

2020
American actor David Wayne

David Wayne

American actor

1995
Swedish opera singer Margareta Hallin

Margareta Hallin

Swedish opera singer

2020
Spanish football player and manager  Marcos Alonso Peña

Marcos Alonso Peña

Spanish football player and manager

2023
American politician Javier Gonzales

Javier Gonzales

American politician

2022
Ukrainian artist  Igor Gubskiy

Igor Gubskiy

Ukrainian artist

2022
American American football player  Len Levy

Len Levy

American American football player

1999
Indian actor Rajiv Kapoor

Rajiv Kapoor

Indian actor

2021
Major League baseball player, United States Marine Hank Bauer

Hank Bauer

Major League baseball player, United States Marine

2007
American football player, business executive, and film producer Ron W. Miller

Ron W. Miller

American football player, business executive, and film producer

2019
American composer Percy Faith

Percy Faith

American composer

1976
American music academic  Lewis Spratlan

Lewis Spratlan

American music academic

2023
Cuban baseball player Chico Ruiz

Chico Ruiz

Cuban baseball player

1972
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer Karl Valentin

Karl Valentin

Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer

1948
German painter, poet and writer Fritz Grasshoff

Fritz Grasshoff

German painter, poet and writer

1997
Austrian director and screenwriter  Reinhard Schwabenitzky

Reinhard Schwabenitzky

Austrian director and screenwriter

2022
Ukrainian-born computer scientist Sergiy Vilkomir

Sergiy Vilkomir

Ukrainian-born computer scientist

2020
Brazilian neuroscientist  Iván Izquierdo

Iván Izquierdo

Brazilian neuroscientist

2021
German rower Maximilian Reinelt

Maximilian Reinelt

German rower

2019
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader Buddy Johnson

Buddy Johnson

American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader

1977
American football player, executive Fred Gehrke

Fred Gehrke

American football player, executive

2002
Czechoslovak diplomat, Minister of Defence of Slovakia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, member of Slovak National Council, ambassador and Slovak politician Eduard Kukan

Eduard Kukan

Czechoslovak diplomat, Minister of Defence of Slovakia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, member of Slovak National Council, ambassador and Slovak politician

2022
Argentinian actor Paulina Singerman

Paulina Singerman

Argentinian actor

1984
Indian actress Shobhna Samarth

Shobhna Samarth

Indian actress

2000
American baseball player and coach Wally Moon

Wally Moon

American baseball player and coach

2018
New Zealand politician Peter Neilson

Peter Neilson

New Zealand politician

2022
Italian politician Franco Marini

Franco Marini

Italian politician

2021
Football player and coach Jim Garrett

Jim Garrett

Football player and coach

2018