In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Veikko Huovinen
Finnish writer (1927–2009).
Died October 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Sotkamo. [ref]
Karen Harup
Danish swimmer.
Born November 20th, 1924 in Skovshoved.
Died July 9th, 2009 at 84 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
François Villiers
French director (1920-2009).
Born March 2nd, 1920 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard
Republic of the congo politician (1938–2009).
Born December 15th, 1938 in Pointe-Noire. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2009 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (disease). [ref]
Dorothy Layton
American film actress (1912-2009).
Born August 13th, 1912 in Cincinnati.
Died June 4th, 2009 at 96 years old in Towson (disease). [ref]
Nina Raspopova
Soviet aviator (1913–2009).
Born December 31st, 1913 in Magdagachi.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 95 years old in Mytishchi.
Mathieu Montcourt
French tennis player (1985–2009).
Born March 4th, 1985 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 7th, 2009 at 24 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Eddie Locke
American musician (1930–2009).
Born August 2nd, 1930 in Detroit.
Died September 7th, 2009 at 79 years old in Ramsey. [ref]
Henri Meschonnic
French writer and linguist (1932–2009).
Born September 18th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 8th, 2009 at 76 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
Mandé Sidibé
Malian economist (1940-2009).
Born January 20th, 1940 in Bafoulabé. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2009 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Ingeborg Hunzinger
German sculptor and politician (1915-2009).
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2009 at 94 years old in Berlin. [ref]
René Bliard
French footballer (1932–2009).
Born October 18th, 1932 in Dizy. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Montreuil. [ref]
Péter Bacsó
Film director (1928–2009).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Košice.
Died March 11th, 2009 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Daniel Bekker
South african boxer (1932-2009).
Born February 9th, 1932 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Pretoria (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Tullio Kezich
Italian screenwriter, film critic, and actor (1928-2009).
Born September 17th, 1928 in Trieste.
Died August 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Pepe Rubianes
Spanish actor (1947-2009).
Born September 2nd, 1947 in Vilagarcía de Arousa.
Died March 1st, 2009 at 61 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Vera Rich
British poet, journalist, historian, and translator (1936–2009).
Born April 24th, 1936 in London.
Died December 20th, 2009 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Uma Aaltonen
Finnish author, journalist, and green league politician (1940-2009).
Born August 28th, 1940 in Vihti.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Milan Rúfus
Slovak poet, translator and writer (1928–2009).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Závažná Poruba.
Died January 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Princess Farial of Egypt
Egyptian princess (1938-2009).
Born November 17th, 1938 in Alexandria.
Died November 29th, 2009 at 71 years old in Montreux (stomach cancer). [ref]
Pyotr Velyaminov
Soviet russian film and theater actor (1926-2009).
Born December 7th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died June 14th, 2009 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Marek Walczewski
Polish actor (1937-2009).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Kraków.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Carole Roussopoulos
French-swiss feminist and film director (1945-2009).
Born May 25th, 1945 in Lausanne.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 64 years old in Sion.
Edmund Hlawka
Austrian mathematician.
Born November 5th, 1916 in Bruck an der Mur.
Died February 19th, 2009 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Jacques Baratier
French film director (1918–2009).
Born March 8th, 1918 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2009 at 91 years old in Antony. [ref]
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