Deaths on March 9 | Dead-People.com

Eduard Apalkov Russian former football player dead at age 56

Eduard Apalkov, a Russian former football player and defender,
died on March 9, 2026. He was 56. Born Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov on January 30, 1970, he is identified in the…

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Pierre el-Rahi Maronite priest dead at age 50

Pierre el-Rahi, a Lebanese Maronite priest,
died on March 9, 2026, after being struck by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war. Born in 1975 in Dibeh, Lebanon, he…

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Engin Fırat Turkish football manager and player dead at age 55

Engin Fırat, a Turkish football manager and player,
died on March 9, 2026. Born on June 11, 1970, he was described as a Turkish footballer and manager. Fırat signed a…

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Merrill Cook, American politician, died on March 9, 2026

Merrill Cook American politician dead at age 79

Merrill Cook, an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah,
died on March 9, 2026, at age…

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K. N. Panikkar Indian historian dead at age 89

K. N. Panikkar, an Indian historian and professor,
died on March 9, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, at the age of 89. He was an Indian Marxist historian associated with…

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Pasquale Fiore Italian footballer

Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer and Napoli goalkeeper,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 72. He was the second goalkeeper for Napoli from 1977 to 1984, playing…

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André Kabile French footballer dead at age 87

André Kabile, a French footballer,
died on March 9, 2026. He was born in Saint-Esprit on November 17, 1938. Kabile played as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique from 1964 to…

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Giorgio Gosetti Italian film critic dead at age 70

Giorgio Gosetti, an Italian film critic,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Venice on Feb. 6, 1956, he was also a journalist and festival director. He was best known…

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Leoš Šimánek Czech traveler dead at age 79

Leoš Šimánek, a Czech traveler and writer,
died on March 9, 2026. He was 79. Born in Choceň, Czechoslovakia, on April 19, 1946, he studied civil engineering and left communist…

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Derek Bellotti English footballer dead at age 79

Derek Bellotti, the English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on March 9, 2026. Born on December 25, 1946, he began his career as an apprentice with Queens…

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Tamal Roy Chowdhury Indian actor

Tamal Roy Chowdhury, an Indian actor from West Bengal,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 80 after cardiac arrest at his residence in South Kolkata while asleep.…

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Luc Giard, Canadian cartoonist and artist, died on March 9, 2026

Luc Giard Canadian cartoonist and artist dead at age 69

Luc Giard, a Canadian cartoonist and artist,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in 1956 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, he was an underground cartoonist and artist known for his bold,…

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Arturo López Bolivian footballer dead at age 90

Arturo López, a Bolivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on March 9, 2026. He made 20 appearances for the Bolivia national team between 1957 and 1965 and was…

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Richard Bozulich, publisher, died on March 9, 2026

Richard Bozulich Writer, publisher dead at age 90

Richard Bozulich, an American Go player, author, publisher and college math instructor,
died on March 9, 2026, at age 90. He co-founded Ishi Press and was the founding publisher of…

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Oleksandr Dovhach Ukrainian military pilot dead at age -1

Oleksandr Dovhach, a Ukrainian military pilot and Hero of Ukraine,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Chernihiv on May 12, 1973, he graduated from School No. 29 in 1990…

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Wylie Gibbs, Surgeon, died on March 9, 2026

Wylie Gibbs Surgeon dead at age 103

Wylie Gibbs, the Australian politician and surgeon who served as the Liberal member for the Queensland seat of Bowman in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969,
died on…

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Tommy DeCarlo American singer dead at age 60

Tommy DeCarlo, an American singer and the lead vocalist for the rock band Boston,
died on March 9, 2026. He sang with the band from 2007 until his death. DeCarlo…

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César Gutiérrez Peña, Mechanical engineer, died on March 9, 2026

César Gutiérrez Peña Mechanical engineer dead at age 69

César Gutiérrez Peña, a Peruvian mechanical engineer,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He was a member of Union for Peru and served as president of…

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Pat Hyland Australian jockey and horse trainer dead at age 84

Pat Hyland, an Australian jockey and horse trainer,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Port Fairy in 1941, he rode from 1956 to 1990 and recorded 2,382 winners, including…

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Klaus Kribben, Lawyer, died on March 9, 2026

Klaus Kribben Lawyer dead at age 88

Klaus Kribben, a German politician and lawyer who served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1975 to 1996,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 88. A member…

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Alexander Butterfield American Air Force officer and presidential assistant dead at age 99

Alexander Butterfield, an American Air Force officer and presidential assistant,
died on March 9, 2026, at age 99. He served as deputy assistant to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to…

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Rauno Lehtiö Finnish Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 84

Rauno Lehtiö, a Finnish ice hockey player and 1964 Olympic competitor,
died on March 9, 2026, in Tampere at the age of 84. Born in Tampere on March 3, 1942,…

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Heorhij Halenčanka Belarusian historian dead at age 90

Heorhij Halenčanka, a Belarusian historian,
died on March 9, 2026. He was 89. Born in Petrozavodsk on February 28, 1937, he spent most of his childhood in Minsk. Halenčanka graduated…

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Festus Onigbinde Nigerian football manager dead at age 88

Festus Onigbinde, a Nigerian football manager,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Modakeke, he coached Nigeria’s national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, having also led the side…

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Allan Legere, Canadian serial killer, died on March 9, 2026

Allan Legere Canadian serial killer dead at age 78

Allan Legere, a Canadian serial killer,
died on March 9, 2026, in custody in Edmonton, Alberta, at age 78. Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, in 1948, he was also known…

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