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In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Elżbieta Zawacka
University professor, scouting instructor, freedom fighter during world war ii.
Born March 19th, 1909 in Toruń.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 99 years old in Toruń.
Frank Gardner
Australian racing driver.
Born October 1st, 1931 in Sydney.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 77 years old in Mermaid Waters. [ref]
Pamela Blake
American actress (1915–2009).
Born August 6th, 1915 in California.
Died October 6th, 2009 at 94 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Conchita Cintrón
Chile-born peruvian torera (female bullfighter).
Born August 9th, 1922 in Antofagasta.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 86 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Fernando Caldeiro
Argentine-american astronaut (1958–2009).
Born June 12th, 1958 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 3rd, 2009 at 51 years old in League City (brain cancer). [ref]
Joan Martí i Alanis
Catholic archbishop (1928-2009).
Born November 29th, 1928 in El Milà.
Died October 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Italian footballer (1940-2009).
Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Lionel Davidson
Writer (1922–2009).
Born March 31st, 1922 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2009 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Jack Cover
American physicist (1920–2009).
Born April 6th, 1920 in New York City.
Died February 7th, 2009 at 88 years old in Mission Viejo (pneumonia). [ref]
Said Siam
Palestinian politician (1959-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Al-Shati refugee camp.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 49 years old in Jabalia (targeted killing by Israel). [ref]
John DeFrancis
American linguist (1911-2009).
Born August 31st, 1911 in Bridgeport.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 97 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Tullio Pinelli
Italian screenwriter (1908–2009).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Turin.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 100 years old in Rome. [ref]
Daniel Sysoev
Russian missionary (1974-2009).
Born January 12th, 1974 in Moscow.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 35 years old in Moscow.
Mino Reitano
Italian singer, songwriter, actor (1944-2009).
Born December 7th, 1944 in Fiumara.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 64 years old in Agrate Brianza (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Eduardo Rózsa-Flores
Bolivian-hungarian-croatian soldier, journalist, actor, and secret agent.
Born March 31st, 1960 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Died April 16th, 2009 at 49 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (gunshot wound). [ref]
Francisco Ayala
Spanish novelist.
Born March 16th, 1906 in Granada.
Died November 3rd, 2009 at 103 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Parviz Meshkatian
Iranian musician (1955–2009).
Born May 15th, 1955 in Nishapur.
Died September 21st, 2009 at 54 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dušan Džamonja
Croatian sculptor (1928-2009).
Born January 31st, 1928 in Strumica.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 80 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh
Azerbaijani poet (1925–2009).
Born August 16th, 1925 in Shaki.
Died February 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Baku.
Sim
French comic actor (1926–2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Cauterets.
Died September 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Fréjus (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Daniel Martín
Spanish actor (1935-2009).
Born May 12th, 1935 in Cartagena.
Died September 28th, 2009 at 74 years old in Nuévalos (pancreatic cancer).
Jürgen Rieger
German politician (1946–2009).
Born May 11th, 1946 in Blexen.
Died October 29th, 2009 at 63 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Alan A'Court
English footballer (1934-2009).
Born September 30th, 1934 in Rainhill.
Died December 14th, 2009 at 75 years old in Nantwich (cancer). [ref]
Aram Tigran
Syrian-armenian singer (1934-2009).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Qamishli.
Died August 8th, 2009 at 75 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
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