In the year 2009
865 Notable deaths
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist (1958–2009).
Born August 29th, 1958 in Gary. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patrick Swayze
American actor, singer and dancer (1952–2009).
Born August 18th, 1952 in Houston. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2009 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Brittany Murphy
American actress and singer (1977–2009).
Born November 10th, 1977 in Atlanta.
Died December 20th, 2009 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, anemia, combined drug intoxication). [ref]
Natasha Richardson
English-american actress.
Born May 11th, 1963 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2009 at 45 years old in Upper East Side, Lenox Hill Hospital (epidural cranial hematoma, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Farrah Fawcett
American actress (1947–2009).
Born February 2nd, 1947 in Corpus Christi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ted Kennedy
United states senator from massachusetts from 1962 to 2009.
Born February 22nd, 1932 in Dorchester.
Died August 25th, 2009 at 77 years old in Hyannis Port (brain tumor, brain cancer). [ref]
David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009).
Born December 8th, 1936 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 72 years old in Bangkok (erotic asphyxiation). [ref]
Bea Arthur
American actress and comedian (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
John Hughes
American filmmaker (1950–2009).
Born February 18th, 1950 in Lansing.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Susan Atkins
American convicted murderer from california (1948-2009).
Born May 7th, 1948 in San Gabriel.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chowchilla (brain cancer).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius