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In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Henri Alain Liogier
French botanist (1916-2009).
Born January 31st, 1916 in Chomelix. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2009 at 93 years old in Fort Worth.
Princess Farial of Egypt
Egyptian princess (1938-2009).
Born November 17th, 1938 in Alexandria.
Died November 29th, 2009 at 71 years old in Montreux (stomach cancer). [ref]
W.S. Rendra
Indonesian writer and performer (1935-2009).
Born November 7th, 1935 in Surakarta.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Fons Brijdenbach
Belgian sprinter (1954–2009).
Born October 12th, 1954 in Vorselaar.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 54 years old in Wechelderzande (bladder cancer). [ref]
Gertrud Fussenegger
Austrian writer.
Born May 8th, 1921 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in Linz. [ref]
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
Fencer.
Born July 31st, 1946 in Satu Mare.
Died November 26th, 2009 at 63 years old [ref]
Takashi Ishimoto
Japanese swimmer (1935–2009).
Born April 6th, 1935 in Kochi.
Died March 1st, 2009 at 73 years old in Kochi.
Hugo Berly
Chilean footballer (1941-2009).
Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alfred Swift
South african cyclist (1931-2009).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Durban.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Franco Andreoli
Swiss footballer (1915-2009).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Canton of Ticino.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 93 years old
Deaths 781 to 790 of 886
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)