In the year 2009
889 Notable deaths
Gangubai Hangal
Indian singer (1913-2009).
Born March 5th, 1913 in Hangal.
Died July 21st, 2009 at 96 years old in Hubballi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ephraim Katzir
Israeli scientist, 4th president of israel (1916-2009).
Born May 16th, 1916 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2009 at 93 years old in Rehovot. [ref]
Jack Cardiff
British cinematographer, director and photographer (1914-2009).
Born September 18th, 1914 in Great Yarmouth.
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 94 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Luise Danz
Nazi concentration camp guard (1917–2009).
Born December 11th, 1917 in Walldorf.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 91 years old
Timothy Bateson
British actor (1926–2009).
Born April 3rd, 1926 in London.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Alain Bashung
French singer (1947–2009).
Born December 1st, 1947 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2009 at 61 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Kenny Rankin
American singer-songwriter (1940-2009).
Born February 10th, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died June 7th, 2009 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Greg Page
American boxer (1958-2009).
Born October 25th, 1958 in Louisville.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 50 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Roméo LeBlanc
Canadian politician (1927-2009).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Memramcook.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 81 years old in Grande-Digue (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Israel Gelfand
Soviet mathematician.
Born September 2nd, 1913 in Okny. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2009 at 96 years old in New Brunswick. [ref]
Dave Dee
British musician, singer-songwriter and businessman (1941/1943–2009).
Born December 17th, 1941 in Salisbury.
Died January 9th, 2009 at 67 years old in Kingston upon Thames (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sergey Mikhalkov
Soviet and russian writer (1913–2009).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Moscow.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 96 years old in Moscow (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Hank Locklin
American musician (1918–2009).
Born February 15th, 1918 in Santa Rosa County.
Died March 8th, 2009 at 91 years old in Brewton.
Lou Jacobi
Actor (1913-2009).
Born December 28th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died October 23rd, 2009 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ray Barrett
Australian actor (1927-2009).
Born May 2nd, 1927 in Brisbane. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2009 at 82 years old in Gold Coast (neurological disorder). [ref]
Ken Annakin
English film director (1914-2009).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Beverley. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Achille Compagnoni
Italian mountain climber and skier (1914-2009).
Born September 26th, 1914 in Santa Caterina di Valfurva.
Died May 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in Aosta.
Hiroshi Maeue
Japanese murderer (1968-2009).
Born August 8th, 1968 in Osaka.
Died July 28th, 2009 at 40 years old in Osaka Prefecture (hanging).
Peter Zezel
Canadian ice hockey player (1965-2009).
Born April 22nd, 1965 in Scarborough.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 44 years old in Toronto (anemia). [ref]
Marcel Jacob
Swedish bassist (1964–2009).
Born January 30th, 1964 in Stockholm.
Died July 21st, 2009 at 45 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
D. K. Pattammal
Indian singer (1919–2009).
Born March 28th, 1919 in Kanchipuram.
Died July 16th, 2009 at 90 years old in Chennai (disease). [ref]
Virginia Davis
American actress (1918–2009).
Born December 31st, 1918 in Kansas City.
Died August 15th, 2009 at 90 years old in Corona (disease). [ref]
Maurice Druon
French novelist.
Born April 23rd, 1918 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 14th, 2009 at 90 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Olga San Juan
American actress (1927–2009).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Burbank (kidney failure). [ref]
Harold Guy Hunt
49th governor of alabama (1933-2009).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Holly Pond.
Died January 30th, 2009 at 75 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 226 to 250 of 889
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney