In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Tony Kendall
Italian model and film actor (1936–2009).
Born August 22nd, 1936 in Rome.
Died November 28th, 2009 at 73 years old in Rome. [ref]
Friaça
Brazilian footballer (1924-2009).
Born October 20th, 1924 in Porciúncula.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Itaperuna (pneumonia). [ref]
Pio Laghi
Catholic cardinal (1922–2009).
Died January 11th, 2009 at 86 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Stephanie Parker
Welsh actress (1987-2009).
Born March 29th, 1987 in Brighton.
Died April 18th, 2009 at 22 years old in Pontypridd (hanging to death). [ref]
Helle Virkner
Danish actress (1925-2009).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Aarhus.
Died June 10th, 2009 at 83 years old in Charlottenlund (cancer). [ref]
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Alpine skier (1932-2009).
Born April 19th, 1932 in Rutland County.
Died March 30th, 2009 at 76 years old in Mammoth Lakes (brain 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]
Horst Szymaniak
German footballer (1934-2009).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Osnabrück District. [ref]
Mike Whitmarsh
American beach volleyball player (1962–2009).
Born May 18th, 1962 in San Diego.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 46 years old in Solana Beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Daniel Sysoev
Russian missionary (1974-2009).
Born January 12th, 1974 in Moscow.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 35 years old in Moscow.
Daniel Martín
Spanish actor (1935-2009).
Born May 12th, 1935 in Cartagena.
Died September 28th, 2009 at 74 years old in Nuévalos (pancreatic cancer).
Fernanda Pivano
Italian writer, journalist, translator and literary critic (1917-2009).
Born July 18th, 1917 in Genoa.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 92 years old in Milan. [ref]
Olgierd Zienkiewicz
British academic of polish descent, mathematician and civil engineer (1921-2009).
Born May 18th, 1921 in Caterham.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Leon Kirchner
American composer (1919-2009).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died September 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Eleanor F. Helin
American astronomer (1932-2009).
Born November 19th, 1932 in Pasadena.
Died January 25th, 2009 at 76 years old
Aarne Arvonen
Finnish supercentenarian (1897–2009).
Born August 4th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died January 1st, 2009 at 111 years old in Järvenpää (pneumonia). [ref]
Dušan Džamonja
Croatian sculptor (1928-2009).
Born January 31st, 1928 in Strumica.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 80 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Türkan Saylan
Turkish physician and writer (1935–2009).
Born December 13th, 1935 in Istanbul.
Died May 18th, 2009 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Marian Cozma
Romanian handball player (1982–2009).
Born September 8th, 1982 in Bucharest.
Died February 8th, 2009 at 26 years old in Veszprém (knife fight). [ref]
Peter Arundell
British racing driver.
Born November 8th, 1933 in Ilford.
Died June 16th, 2009 at 75 years old in King's Lynn (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Vladimir Turchinsky
Russian bodybuilder (1963–2009).
Born September 28th, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 46 years old in Pashukovo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thierry Jonquet
French writer (1954–2009).
Born January 19th, 1954 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2009 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alexander Piatigorsky
Russian philosopher (1929–2009).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died October 25th, 2009 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Yeo Woon-kay
South korean actress (1940-2009).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Daegu.
Died May 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Bupyeong District (lung cancer).
Maria Curcio
Pianist (1918–2009).
Born August 27th, 1918 in Naples.
Died March 30th, 2009 at 90 years old in Porto.
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X