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In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Dimitri De Fauw
Cyclist (1981–2009).
Born July 13th, 1981 in Ghent.
Died November 6th, 2009 at 28 years old in Destelbergen. [ref]
Nikolay Olyalin
Soviet and ukrainian film actor, film director and screenwriter (1941-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1941 in Opikhalino.
Died November 17th, 2009 at 68 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bei Shizhang
Chinese biologist (1903-2009).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Zhenhai District.
Died October 29th, 2009 at 106 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Carlos Sosa
Argentine footballer and manager (1919-2009).
Born July 21st, 1919 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 2nd, 2009 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires.
Isaac Schwartz
Soviet and russian composer (1923–2009).
Died December 27th, 2009 at 86 years old in Siversky. [ref]
Amin al-Hafez
Lebanese politician (1926–2009).
Born January 28th, 1926 in Tripoli.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Beirut (disease). [ref]
Stéphanos II Ghattas
Coptic catholic cleric (1920–2009).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Sohag Governorate.
Died January 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Cairo.
Dominique Zardi
French actor (1930–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2009 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Karl Koller
Austrian footballer (1929–2009).
Born February 8th, 1929 in Matzendorf-Hölles.
Died January 24th, 2009 at 79 years old in Baden. [ref]
Raúl Magaña
Salvadoran footballer (1940-2009).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Santa Ana.
Died September 30th, 2009 at 69 years old in San Salvador (stomach cancer). [ref]
Marie Glory
Actress (1905-2009).
Born March 3rd, 1905 in Mortagne-au-Perche.
Died January 24th, 2009 at 103 years old in Cannes (disease). [ref]
Bernard Kolélas
Prime minister of the republic of the congo (1933–2009).
Born June 12th, 1933 in Brazzaville. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2009 at 76 years old in Courbevoie. [ref]
Manuel Solís Palma
Panamanian president (1917-2009).
Born December 3rd, 1917 in Los Santos Province.
Died November 6th, 2009 at 91 years old in Panama City (edema).
Vladimir Fedotov
Russian footballer (1943-2009).
Born January 18th, 1943 in Moscow.
Died March 29th, 2009 at 66 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jacques Chessex
Swiss artist (1934-2009).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Payerne.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Yverdon-les-Bains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mady Rahl
Actress (1915–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1915 in Berlin.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 94 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Polish actor (1934–2009).
Born September 13th, 1934 in Warsaw.
Died July 14th, 2009 at 74 years old in Warsaw (carcinoma). [ref]
Otar Chiladze
Georgian writer (1933–2009).
Born March 20th, 1933 in Sighnaghi. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Jerome Anderson
American basketball player-coach (1953-2009).
Born October 9th, 1953 in Mullens.
Died August 1st, 2009 at 55 years old in Helsingborg (leukemia). [ref]
Michel Leblond
French footballer (1932-2009).
Died December 17th, 2009 at 77 years old in Reims. [ref]
Jordi Sabater Pi
Spanish primatologist (1922–2009).
Born August 2nd, 1922 in Barcelona.
Died August 5th, 2009 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi
Cardinal priest from japan.
Born June 17th, 1928 in Hachiōji-shi.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 81 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Luciano Emmer
Italian film director and screenwriter (1918–2009).
Born January 19th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2009 at 91 years old in Rome (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Best Ogedegbe
Nigerian football goalkeeper.
Born September 3rd, 1954 in Lagos.
Died September 28th, 2009 at 55 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Jackie Pretorius
South african racing driver.
Born November 22nd, 1934 in Potchefstroom.
Died March 30th, 2009 at 74 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Deaths 651 to 675 of 958
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