Famous Deaths on June 9

Kenyan politician and journalist

Polish professor, translator and writer

Czech poet (1920-2013)

Soviet aviator (1920–2002)

Finnish politician

Bulgarian historian (1930–2001)

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1928)

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)

Australian novelist, teacher and Returned and Services League of Australia volunteer (1870–1961)

Explorer with false claims (1847–1921)

Albanian politician (1900-1971)

Hungarian artist (1873–1940)

New Zealand barrister, politician, painter and photographer (1844-1918)

Polish artist (1900-1975)

Cuban architect (1890-1963)

British businessman (1790-1840)

Swedish writer (1786–1872)

Peruvian politician and writer (1792-1875)

Hungarian architect (1836–1878)

Roman Catholic bishop

Spanish Jesuit missionary (1534-1597)

Russian prince

Renowned Ashkenazi Jewish rabbi, leading French Tosafist, leading halakhic authority

Syriac Bishop of Edessa (c.640-708)