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In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Arthur Erickson
Canadian architect and urban planner.
Born June 14th, 1924 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Norm Van Lier
American basketball player (1947–2009).
Born April 1st, 1947 in East Liverpool.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Claude Berri
French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director (1934-2009).
Born July 1st, 1934 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2009 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Adolf Merckle
Businessman, billionaire (1934–2009).
Born March 18th, 1934 in Dresden.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 74 years old in Blaubeuren. [ref]
Mike Bongiorno
American-born italian television host (1924-2009).
Born May 26th, 1924 in New York City.
Died September 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brenda Joyce
American film actress (1917–2009).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Excelsior Springs.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Juan Almeida Bosque
Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the cuban revolution (1927-2009).
Born February 17th, 1927 in Havana.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 82 years old in Havana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gerald Cohen
Canadian philosopher.
Born April 14th, 1941 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2009 at 68 years old in Oxford. [ref]
George Kell
American baseball player (1922-2009).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Arkansas.
Died March 24th, 2009 at 86 years old in Arizona.
Frank Vandenbroucke
Road bicycle racer (1974–2009).
Born November 6th, 1974 in Mouscron.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 34 years old in Saly (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 886
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius