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In the year 2009
885 Notable deaths
Mohammed Yusuf
Militant islamist leader (1970-2009).
Born January 29th, 1970 in Yobe State.
Died July 30th, 2009 at 39 years old in Maiduguri (extra-judicial killing). [ref]
Dan O'Bannon
American film director, screenwriter, actor (1946-2009).
Born September 30th, 1946 in St. Louis.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (Crohn's disease). [ref]
Sydney Chaplin
American film and theater actor (1926-2009).
Born March 31st, 1926 in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2009 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke).
Gale Storm
American actress, singer (1922–2009).
Born April 5th, 1922 in Bloomington.
Died June 27th, 2009 at 87 years old in Danville. [ref]
Qian Xuesen
Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in People's Liberation Army General Hospital.
Lux Interior
American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band the cramps (1946–2009).
Born October 21st, 1946 in Akron.
Died February 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Glendale (aortic dissection). [ref]
Billy Powell
American musician.
Born June 3rd, 1952 in Corpus Christi.
Died January 28th, 2009 at 56 years old in Orange Park (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Mortimer
English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author (1923-2009).
Born April 21st, 1923 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Turville. [ref]
Wayne Allwine
American voice actor (1947–2009).
Born February 7th, 1947 in Glendale. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2009 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Amin al-Hafez
3rd president of the syrian arab republic (1921–2009).
Born November 12th, 1921 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Aleppo. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 885
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