Jordan Brown

British snooker player.

Born October 9th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Antrim. ^[ref]

Leonardo Padura Fuentes

Cuban novelist and journalist.

Born October 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Havana.

Navvab Safavi

Iranian cleric (1924–1955).

Born October 9th, 1924 in Ghaniabad.

Died January 18th, 1956 at 31 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).

Bebo Valdés

Cuban musician (1918–2013).

Born October 9th, 1918 in Quivicán.

Died March 22nd, 2013 at 94 years old in Stockholm (Alzheimer's disease).

Mário de Andrade

Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945).

Born October 9th, 1893 in São Paulo.

Died February 25th, 1945 at 51 years old in São Paulo.

Chucho Valdés

Cuban musician.

Born October 9th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Quivicán.

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

South african politician (1940-2009).

Born October 9th, 1940 in Durban.

Died December 16th, 2009 at 69 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Worranit Thawornwong

Thai actress, singer.

Born October 9th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Bangkok. ^[ref]

Tawfiq al-Hakim

Egyptian writer (1898-1987).

Born October 9th, 1898 in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Died July 26th, 1987 at 88 years old in Cairo. ^[ref]

Carling Bassett-Seguso

Canadian tennis player.

Born October 9th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Toronto.