In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Gazanfer Özcan
Turkish actor (1931–2009).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Jean-Paul Roux
French historian and turkologist (1925–2009).
Born January 5th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Tránsito Amaguaña
Ecuadorian indigenous activist.
Born September 10th, 1909 in Cayambe.
Died May 10th, 2009 at 99 years old in Cayambe. [ref]
Svend Auken
Danish politician (1943-2009).
Born May 24th, 1943 in Aarhus.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Pierre Samuel
French mathematician (1921–2009).
Born September 12th, 1921 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2009 at 87 years old in Antony. [ref]
Nguyen Ba Can
Vietnamese politician (1930-2009).
Born September 9th, 1930 in Cần Thơ.
Died May 20th, 2009 at 78 years old in San Jose. [ref]
Félix Luna
Argentine writer, lyricist and historian (1925–2009).
Born September 30th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 5th, 2009 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Shlomo Shamir
Israeli general.
Born June 15th, 1915 in Berdychiv.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv.
Kazuhiko Nishijima
Japanese physicist (1926-2009).
Born October 4th, 1926 in Tsuchiura.
Died February 15th, 2009 at 82 years old in Tokyo (leukemia).
Francisco Valdés
Chilean footballer (1943-2009).
Born March 19th, 1943 in Santiago.
Died August 10th, 2009 at 66 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 581 to 590 of 886
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved