Deaths on March 9
This archive lists notable deaths associated with March 9 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on March 9, 2026.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Marc Neil-Jones
British-born Vanuatuan journalistDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Stanley R. Jaffe
American film producer (Kramer vs. KramerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Kevin Drum
American journalist and blogger (Mother Jones)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
Donald Hazelwood
Australian violinistDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Taras Levkiv
Ukrainian ceramic artistDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Ray Snowball
English footballer (Darlington)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
Jenna Shovlin
Irish film production assistantDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Bruno Souza
Indian architectDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Linda McKee
American politicianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Robert Bender
American politicianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Beau Dozier
American songwriter and record producerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Craig Wolfley
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
B. Subbayya Shetty
Indian politicianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Wheesung
South Korean singerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Yola Ramírez
Mexican tennis playerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Ali Rahman
Indonesian politicianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Edward F. Harrington
American lawyerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Hans Peter Korff
German actorDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Harry Elston
American singer (The Friends of Distinction)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
Prince Frederick of Nassau
(Grand ducal family of Luxembourg)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
John Curtis Perry
American historian and scholarDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Marged Esli
Welsh actressDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Kee Malesky
American author and research librarianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Garimella Balakrishna Prasad
Indian classical musician and composerDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Dick Cherry
Canadian ice hockey player (Philadelphia FlyersDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Peter Bevilacqua
Italian-born Australian rules footballer (Carlton)Died on Monday March 10th 2025
Blues Boy Willie
American blues musicianDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Faqir Chand Aggarwal
Indian educator and politicianDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Khalid Batarfi
43–46Died on Sunday March 10th 2024
Vince Power
Irish music festival promoterDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Blake Harrison
American musician (Pig Destroyer)Died on Sunday March 10th 2024
Sergey Diomidov
Russian gymnastDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Phosum Khimhun
Indian politicianDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Giandomenico Picco
Italian diplomat and former United Nations officerDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Svetlana Morgunova
Russian television and radio hostDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Ihsanul Karim
Bangladeshi journalistDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
David E. Harris
American pilotDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Yutaka Yoshie
Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW)Died on Sunday March 10th 2024
Myōbudani Kiyoshi
Japanese sumo wrestlerDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Konstanty Ciciszwili
Polish theater and film directorDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Jimmy Husband
English footballer (EvertonDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Gigio Morra
Italian actor (Un posto al sole)Died on Sunday March 10th 2024
Steve Maxwell
Australian Soccer players (SocceroosDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Volodymyr Proshkin
Ukrainian hockey playerDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Volodimir Proshkin
Russian and Ukrainian football and hockey playerDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
James Corson Niederman
American epidemiologistDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Antanas Bagdonavičius
Lithuanian rowerDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Sophia Leone
American pornographic actressDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Nikolay Durakov
Russian ice hockey player (SKA-Sverdlovsk)Died on Sunday March 10th 2024
Alexander Orlov
Russian historian and an author of several handbooksDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Alexander Sergeyevich Orlov
Russian historian and an author of several handbooksDied on Sunday March 10th 2024
Demetrio Perez Jr
Cuban-American educator and politicianDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Jesús Alou
Dominican baseball player (San Francisco GiantsDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Michael Brimer
South African-Australian organistDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Robin Lumley
British jazz keyboardist (Brand X)Died on Friday March 10th 2023
Napoleon XIV
American singer ("They're Coming to Take Me AwayDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Raphael Mechoulam
Israeli organic chemistDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Niall Brophy
Irish rugby playerDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Dick Haley
American football player (Washington RedskinsDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Otis Taylor
American football player (Kansas City Chiefs)Died on Friday March 10th 2023
Julian Peter
Pakistani army major generalDied on Friday March 10th 2023
William R. Cotter
American lawyerDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Jitendra Nath Mohanty
Indian philosopherDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Vefa Tanır
Turkish politicianDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi royalDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Joe Pamensky
South African cricket administratorDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Dhiruben Patel
Indian novelistDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Olga Kataeva
Russin actress (Anxious Sunday)Died on Friday March 10th 2023
Mark Crutcher
74-75Died on Friday March 10th 2023
Roland Castro
French architect and political activistDied on Friday March 10th 2023
Noriaki Yamada
Japanese politicianDied on Friday March 10th 2023