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In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Robert F. Furchgott
American biochemist (1916-2009).
Born June 4th, 1916 in Charleston.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi politician (1953-2009).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Najaf.
Died August 26th, 2009 at 56 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). [ref]
Ekaterina Maximova
Russian ballet dancer (1939-2009).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Moscow.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 70 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
James Purdy
Writer.
Born July 17th, 1914 in Fremont.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Charles Gwathmey
American architect.
Born June 19th, 1938 in Charlotte.
Died August 3rd, 2009 at 71 years old in Manhattan (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Chris Finnegan
British boxer.
Born June 5th, 1944 in Buckinghamshire.
Died March 2nd, 2009 at 64 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Shigeo Fukuda
Japanese artist (1932-2009).
Born February 4th, 1932 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2009 at 76 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Manea Mănescu
Romanian politician (1916-2009).
Born August 9th, 1916 in Brăila.
Died February 27th, 2009 at 92 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Yasmine
Belgian singer (1972–2009).
Born March 3rd, 1972 in Antwerp.
Died June 25th, 2009 at 37 years old in Kontich (hanging to death). [ref]
Dina Babbitt
Czech artist (1923-2009).
Born January 23rd, 1923 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2009 at 86 years old in Felton (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 886
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks