In the year 2009
889 Notable deaths
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
14th chief minister of andhra pradesh.
Born July 8th, 1949 in Pulivendula.
Died September 2nd, 2009 at 60 years old in Andhra Pradesh. [ref]
John Allen Muhammad
American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "dc sniper case".
Born December 31st, 1960 in Baton Rouge.
Died November 10th, 2009 at 48 years old in Greensville Correctional Center (lethal injection). [ref]
Feroz Khan
Indian actor and filmmaker (1935–2009).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Bengaluru.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 69 years old in Bengaluru (lung cancer). [ref]
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tulsa.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Test
Canadian professional wrestler (1975-2009).
Born March 17th, 1975 in Whitby.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 33 years old in Tampa (drug overdose). [ref]
Arturo Gatti
Canadian boxer (1972–2009).
Born April 15th, 1972 in Cassino.
Died July 11th, 2009 at 37 years old in Porto de Galinhas beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Vishnuvardhan
Indian actor (1950–2009).
Born September 18th, 1952 in Mysore.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 57 years old in Mysore (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ed McMahon
American announcer, game show host, actor, and spokesman (1923-2009).
Born March 6th, 1923 in Detroit.
Died June 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer, pneumonia). [ref]
James Whitmore
American actor (1921–2009).
Born October 1st, 1921 in White Plains.
Died February 6th, 2009 at 87 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
DJ AM
American disc jockey (1973–2009).
Born March 30th, 1973 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 2009 at 36 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Bobby Robson
English association football player and manager (1933-2009).
Born February 18th, 1933 in Sacriston.
Died July 31st, 2009 at 76 years old in Beamish (lung cancer).
The Rev
American musician (1981–2009).
Born February 9th, 1981 in Huntington Beach.
Died December 28th, 2009 at 28 years old in Huntington Beach (intoxication). [ref]
Karl Malden
American actor (1912–2009).
Born March 22nd, 1914 in Chicago. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2009 at 95 years old in Brentwood (disease, stroke). [ref]
Norman Borlaug
American biologist (1914–2009).
Born March 25th, 1914 in Cresco.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 95 years old in Dallas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Edward Woodward
British actor (1930-2009).
Born June 1st, 1930 in Croydon. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Truro (pneumonia). [ref]
Kim Peek
American savant (1951–2009).
Born November 11th, 1951 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 58 years old in Murray (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Born June 9th, 1915 in Waukesha. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in White Plains (pneumonia).
Kamala Surayya
Indian author and poet (1934–2009).
Born March 31st, 1934 in Punnayurkulam.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Pune.
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
John Martyn
British musician (1948–2009).
Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia).
August Coppola
American academic, author, film executive, and advocate for the arts.
Born February 16th, 1934 in Hartford. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2009 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wendy Richard
British actress (1943-2009).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Middlesbrough.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 65 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Mary Travers
American folk singer (1936–2009).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Louisville.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 72 years old in Danbury (leukemia).
Millvina Dean
Last remaining survivor of titanic disaster.
Born February 2nd, 1912 in Branscombe.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Ashurst (pneumonia). [ref]
Gayatri Devi
Politician from india (1919-2009).
Born May 23rd, 1919 in London.
Died July 29th, 2009 at 90 years old in Jaipur. [ref]
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