In the year 2009
930 Notable deaths
Noordin Mohammad Top
Malaysian terrorist (1968-2009).
Born August 11th, 1968 in Kluang. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2009 at 41 years old in Mojosongo (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
South african politician (1937-2009).
Born September 18th, 1937 in Kroonstad.
Died April 6th, 2009 at 71 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Sheng-yen
Taiwanese buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer (1931–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1931.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 78 years old in Taipei (kidney failure). [ref]
Reinhard Mohn
German businessman and philanthropist (1921-2009).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Gütersloh.
Died October 3rd, 2009 at 88 years old in Steinhagen.
Chris Connor
American jazz singer (1927–2009).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 81 years old in Toms River (cancer). [ref]
Giovanni Arrighi
Italian economist and sociologist (1937-2009).
Born July 7th, 1937 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2009 at 71 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Keith Waterhouse
British writer (1929–2009).
Born February 6th, 1929 in Leeds.
Died September 4th, 2009 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Nancy Bird Walton
Australian aviator (1915-2009).
Born October 16th, 1915 in Kew.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 93 years old in Sydney.
Viola Wills
American singer (1939–2009).
Born December 30th, 1939 in Watts.
Died May 6th, 2009 at 69 years old in Phoenix (cancer). [ref]
Iqbal Bano
Pakistani singer (1928-2009).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Delhi.
Died April 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Lahore.
Jang Jin-young
South korean actress.
Born June 14th, 1972 in Jeonju.
Died September 1st, 2009 at 37 years old in Seoul (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bruce King
American businessman and politician (1924-2009).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Stanley.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in Stanley (heart failure). [ref]
Mildred Cohn
American biochemist (1913–2009).
Born July 12th, 1913 in The Bronx.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 96 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Steven Gilborn
American actor, educator (1936-2009).
Born July 15th, 1936 in New Rochelle.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Chatham (cancer). [ref]
Lorena Gale
Canadian actress (1958-2009).
Born May 9th, 1958 in Montreal.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 51 years old in Vancouver (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Clive Granger
British economist.
Born September 4th, 1934 in Swansea. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2009 at 74 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Pavel Popovich
Soviet cosmonaut (1930–2009).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Uzyn. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2009 at 78 years old in Hurzuf (stroke). [ref]
Julius Shulman
American photographer (1910–2009).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lasantha Wickrematunge
Sri lankan journalist (1958-2009).
Born April 5th, 1958 in Colombo.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 50 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Akmal Shaikh
Taxi driver and criminal executed for drug offences in china.
Born April 5th, 1956 in Pakistan.
Died December 29th, 2009 at 53 years old in Ürümqi (lethal injection). [ref]
Griffin Bell
American judge (1918-2009).
Born October 31st, 1918 in Americus.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 90 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Edward Goldsmith
British environmentalist, writer and philosopher (1928–2009).
Born November 8th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Siena. [ref]
Nelly Arcan
Canadian novelist (1973–2009).
Born March 5th, 1973 in Lac-Mégantic.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 36 years old in Montreal (hanging to death). [ref]
William Alston
American christian philosopher (1921–2009).
Born November 29th, 1921 in Shreveport.
Died September 13th, 2009 at 87 years old in Onondaga County.
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