In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Bob Christie
Racecar driver (1924-2009).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Grants Pass.
Died June 1st, 2009 at 85 years old in Grants Pass. [ref]
Ken Henry
Us speed skater (1929–2009).
Born January 7th, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2009 at 80 years old in Lake Bluff. [ref]
Simon Vinkenoog
Dutch writer (1928-2009).
Born July 18th, 1928 in Amsterdam.
Died July 12th, 2009 at 80 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Harry Källström
Swedish rally driver (1939-2009).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Södertälje.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 70 years old in Strömsund (myocardial infarction).
Giuseppe Alessi
Politician (1905-2009).
Born October 29th, 1905 in San Cataldo.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 103 years old in Palermo. [ref]
Li Zuopeng
Chinese general (1914-2009).
Born April 24th, 1914 in Ji'an.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 94 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Zequinha
Brazilian footballer (1934-2009).
Born November 18th, 1934 in Recife.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 74 years old in Recife.
Peter Persidis
Austrian footballer (1947-2009).
Born March 8th, 1947 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 2009 at 61 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
John Elsworthy
Welsh footballer (1931-2009).
Born July 26th, 1931 in Nant-y-derry.
Died May 3rd, 2009 at 77 years old in Ipswich (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ebba Haslund
Norwegian writer and politician (1917-2009).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Seattle.
Died July 10th, 2009 at 91 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Jacques Hustin
Artist, singer-songwriter (1940-2009).
Born March 15th, 1940 in Liège.
Died April 6th, 2009 at 69 years old [ref]
Pavlo Zahrebelnyi
Ukrainian writer (1924-2009).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Soloshyne.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 84 years old in Kyiv, Poltava, Poltava Oblast (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jacques Sylla
Prime minister of madagascar (1946-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1946 in Toamasina, Nosy Boraha.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 63 years old in Antananarivo. [ref]
Thierry Van Werveke
Luxembourgish actor (1958-2009).
Born October 23rd, 1958 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 50 years old in Luxembourg (cancer).
Giuseppe Baldini
Italian footballer and manager (1922–2009).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Russi.
Died November 26th, 2009 at 87 years old in Genoa.
Gert Jonke
Austrian writer (1946–2009).
Born February 8th, 1946 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
Died January 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Hans Matthöfer
German politician (spd) (1925-2009).
Born September 25th, 1925 in Bochum.
Died November 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Yuri Ryazanov
Russian artistic gymnast (1987–2009).
Born March 21st, 1987 in Vladimir.
Died October 20th, 2009 at 22 years old in Sobinsky District (traffic collision). [ref]
Leo Rwabwogo
Ugandan boxer (1949-2009).
Born June 3rd, 1949 in Tororo.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 59 years old in Uganda. [ref]
Patricia Bergquist
New zealand zoologist, anatomist and biologist (sponge specialist (1933-2009).
Born March 10th, 1933 in North Shore. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2009 at 76 years old in Auckland (breast cancer). [ref]
Francesco Zagatti
Italian footballer (1932-2009).
Born April 18th, 1932 in Venaria Reale.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 76 years old in Milan (hepatitis).
Milena Dvorská
Czech actress (1938-2009).
Born September 7th, 1938 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2009 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Mihai Mocanu
Romanian footballer (1942-2009).
Born February 24th, 1942 in Constanța.
Died June 18th, 2009 at 67 years old in Constanța.
Nikola Stanchev
Olympic wrestler (1930–2009).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Tvarditsa.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Jean Margéot
Catholic cardinal (1916–2009).
Born February 3rd, 1916 in Mauritius.
Died July 17th, 2009 at 93 years old in Port-Louis. [ref]
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