Deaths on March 9

Tom Fox (Quaker)

Died on March 9, 2006

Tom Fox, American activist (b. 1951)

Thomas William Fox (July 7, 1951 – March 9, 2006) was an American Quaker peace activist, affiliated with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Iraq. He was kidnapped on November 26, 2005, in Baghdad along with three other CPT activists, leading to the 2005-2006 Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis. His body was found on March 9, 2006.

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Deaths on March 9

Tom Fox (Quaker)

Died on March 9, 2006

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