In the year 2009
958 Notable deaths
Louis Proost
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2009).
Born April 7th, 1935 in Halle. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 73 years old in Lier.
Alexandra Ovchinnikova
Soviet politician (1914–2009).
Born January 7th, 1915 in Nyurbinsky District.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 94 years old in Yakutsk.
Umberto Betti
Cardinal (1922–2009).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Pieve Santo Stefano.
Died April 1st, 2009 at 87 years old in Fiesole.
Mirja Lehtonen
Cross-country skier.
Born October 19th, 1942 in Uurainen.
Died August 25th, 2009 at 66 years old in Multia.
Geoff Williamson
Australian rower (1923-2009).
Born July 10th, 1923 in Sydney.
Died September 17th, 2009 at 86 years old in Ryde. [ref]
Tomohiko Ikoma
Japanese association football player (1932–2009).
Born August 25th, 1932 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Takashi Takabayashi
Japanese association football player (1931–2009).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Saitama.
Died December 27th, 2009 at 78 years old in Saitama. [ref]
Ferenc Nógrádi
Hungarian association football player (1940-2009).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Košice. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2009 at 68 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Victor Dolipschi
Olympic wrestler (1950-2009).
Born October 19th, 1950 in Bucharest.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 58 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Rita Lejeune
Belgian philologist (1906–2009).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Herstal.
Died March 18th, 2009 at 102 years old in Liège.
Nelson Demarco
Uruguayan basketball player (1925–2009).
Born February 6th, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 84 years old [ref]
Holmfrid Olsson
Olympic biathlete (1943-2009).
Born May 20th, 1943 in Malung-Sälen Municipality.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 65 years old in Lima.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Donald Rope
Canadian ice hockey player (1929-2009).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Winnipeg.
Died July 28th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Ine Schäffer
Athletics competitor (1923–2009).
Born March 28th, 1923 in Graz.
Died March 19th, 2009 at 85 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Milun Marović
Basketball player (1947-2009).
Born September 15th, 1947 in Čačak.
Died October 19th, 2009 at 62 years old in Libya (traffic collision).
Lucio Ceccarini
Italian water polo player (1930–2009).
Born December 13th, 1930 in Rome.
Died July 14th, 2009 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Åke Lassas
Swedish ice hockey player (1924–2009).
Born August 21st, 1924 in Leksand.
Died April 16th, 2009 at 84 years old in Leksand.
Vladimer Ugrekhelidze
Soviet basketball player (1939-2009).
Born August 18th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 69 years old in Tbilisi.
Hans Öberg
Swedish ice hockey player (1926-2009).
Born November 21st, 1926 in Gävle. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2009 at 82 years old in Gävle. [ref]
Cor Braasem
Dutch water polo player (1923–2009).
Born May 15th, 1923 in Sibolga.
Died February 14th, 2009 at 85 years old in Alicante.
Puck Oversloot
Swimmer (1914-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Rotterdam.
Died January 7th, 2009 at 94 years old in Rotterdam.
Fernand Guillou
French basketball player (1926–2009).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Montoire-sur-le-Loir. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2009 at 83 years old in Antony. [ref]
Milena Müllerová
Czech gymnast (1923–2009).
Born June 9th, 1923 in Babice.
Died December 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Prague.
Paul Massey
British rower (1926–2009).
Born March 12th, 1926 in Brighton.
Died October 21st, 2009 at 83 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Deaths 901 to 925 of 958
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon