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In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
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]
Stanley Middleton
British writer (1919–2009).
Born August 1st, 1919 in Nottinghamshire.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 89 years old (cancer). [ref]
Lionel Casson
American classicist (1914–2009).
Born July 22nd, 1914 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 2009 at 94 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [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.
Abel Goumba
Prime minister of the central african republic (1926-2009).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Grimari.
Died May 11th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bangui.
Lincoln Gordon
U.s. ambassador to brazil and university president (1913–2009).
Born September 10th, 1913 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 96 years old in Mitchellville. [ref]
Riccardo Cassin
Italian mountaineer (1909-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in San Vito al Tagliamento. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 100 years old in Lecco. [ref]
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [ref]
Marjorie Grene
American philosopher (1910–2009).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 98 years old in Blacksburg. [ref]
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
President of costa rica (1926-2009).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Cartago.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 82 years old in San José (heart failure). [ref]
Ramón de Algeciras
Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer (1938-2009).
Born February 5th, 1938 in Algeciras. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2009 at 70 years old in Madrid (disease).
Hong Song-nam
North korean politician (1929-2009).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Chongju.
Died March 31st, 2009 at 79 years old in Pyongyang.
Elisabeth Söderström
Swedish opera singer (1927-2009).
Born May 7th, 1927 in Stockholm.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 82 years old in Stockholm (stroke).
István Bujtor
Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer (1942–2009).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died September 25th, 2009 at 67 years old in Budapest (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Leo Mol
Canadian artist (1915-2009).
Born January 15th, 1915 in Polonne.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 94 years old in Winnipeg (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Abdellatif Filali
Moroccan prime minister.
Born February 26th, 1928 in Beni Mellal.
Died March 20th, 2009 at 81 years old in Clamart.
Lis Hartel
Danish equestrian (1921-2009).
Born March 14th, 1921 in Hellerup. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Mark Leduc
Boxer (1962-2009).
Born May 4th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 47 years old in Toronto (hyperthermia). [ref]
Dina Vierny
Besarabia-born french model and muse.
Born January 25th, 1919 in Chișinău.
Died January 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Alan Kelly
Irish footballer and manager (1936-2009).
Born July 5th, 1936 in Dublin.
Died May 20th, 2009 at 72 years old in Rockville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Amos Kenan
Israeli writer, journalist and artist (1927-2009).
Born May 2nd, 1927 in Tel Aviv.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Sidney Wood
Us tennis player (1911–2009).
Born November 1st, 1911 in Black Rock.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 97 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Ricardo Londoño
Colombian racing driver.
Born August 8th, 1949 in Medellín.
Died July 18th, 2009 at 59 years old in San Bernardo del Viento. [ref]
Deaths 551 to 575 of 958
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson