In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Paolo Maffei
Italian astrophysicist (1926-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Arezzo. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2009 at 83 years old in Foligno. [ref]
Ryuzo Hiraki
Japanese association football player and manager (1931–2009).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Osaka.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Toyota (pneumonia). [ref]
Valentin Nikolayev
Soviet footballer (1921-2009).
Born August 16th, 1921 in Yerosovo.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Adrien Zeller
French politician (1940-2009).
Born April 2nd, 1940 in Saverne. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Haguenau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zinaida Stahurskaya
Belarusian racing cyclist (1971–2009).
Born February 9th, 1971 in Kniažyca.
Died June 25th, 2009 at 38 years old in Vitebsk District (bicycle accident).
Grazyna Miller
Polish writer, poet, translator (1957-2009).
Born January 29th, 1957 in Jedwabne.
Died August 17th, 2009 at 52 years old (tumor). [ref]
Christophe Dupouey
French cyclist (1968-2009).
Born August 8th, 1968 in Aureilhan.
Died February 4th, 2009 at 40 years old in Momères. [ref]
Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng
Vietnamese catholic cardinal (1919–2009).
Born June 15th, 1919 in Yên Thắng.
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 89 years old in Hanoi.
Kaj Hansen
Danish footballer (1940-2009).
Born August 16th, 1940 in Copenhagen.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 68 years old in Sweden. [ref]
César Ruminski
French footballer (1924–2009).
Born June 13th, 1924 in Waziers.
Died May 14th, 2009 at 84 years old in Lisieux.
Candido Cannavò
Italian journalist (1930-2009).
Born November 29th, 1930 in Catania.
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Viking Palm
Olympic wrestler (1923–2009).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Broby.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 85 years old in Täby. [ref]
Lazare Gianessi
French footballer (1925-2009).
Born November 9th, 1925 in Aniche. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2009 at 83 years old in Concarneau. [ref]
Henri Alain Liogier
French botanist (1916-2009).
Born January 31st, 1916 in Chomelix. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2009 at 93 years old in Fort Worth.
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]
W.S. Rendra
Indonesian writer and performer (1935-2009).
Born November 7th, 1935 in Surakarta.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Fons Brijdenbach
Belgian sprinter (1954–2009).
Born October 12th, 1954 in Vorselaar.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 54 years old in Wechelderzande (bladder cancer). [ref]
Gertrud Fussenegger
Austrian writer (1912–2009).
Born May 8th, 1912 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2009 at 96 years old in Linz. [ref]
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
Fencer.
Born July 31st, 1946 in Satu Mare.
Died November 26th, 2009 at 63 years old [ref]
Margot Becke-Goehring
German chemist (1914-2009).
Born June 10th, 1914 in Olsztyn.
Died November 14th, 2009 at 95 years old in Heidelberg.
Takashi Ishimoto
Japanese swimmer (1935–2009).
Born April 6th, 1935 in Kōchi-shi.
Died March 1st, 2009 at 73 years old in Kōchi-shi.
Hugo Berly
Chilean footballer (1941-2009).
Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alfred Swift
South african cyclist (1931-2009).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Durban.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Franco Andreoli
Swiss footballer (1915-2009).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Canton of Ticino.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 93 years old
Ignacio Pérez
Colombian footballer (1934-2009).
Born December 19th, 1934 in Medellín.
Died November 16th, 2009 at 74 years old in Medellín (myocardial infarction).
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