In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Ralf Dahrendorf
German-british sociologist, politician (1929-2009).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Jack Kramer
American tennis player.
Born August 1st, 1921 in Las Vegas.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Rajeev Motwani
Indian theoretical computer scientist and venture capitalist at stanford university (1962–2009).
Born March 26th, 1962 in Jammu.
Died June 5th, 2009 at 47 years old in Atherton (drowning). [ref]
Bud Tingwell
Australian actor (1923–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1923 in Sydney.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Melbourne (prostate cancer). [ref]
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
American religious leader (1939–2009).
Born April 8th, 1939 in Long Branch.
Died October 15th, 2009 at 70 years old in Bozeman (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kelly Groucutt
British bassist (1945–2009).
Born September 8th, 1945 in Coseley.
Died February 19th, 2009 at 63 years old in Worcester (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claiborne Pell
American politician (1918–2009).
Born November 22nd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2009 at 90 years old in Newport. [ref]
Frank Aletter
American actor (1926-2009).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Queens.
Died May 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in California (lung cancer). [ref]
Christopher Allport
American actor (1947-2008).
Born June 17th, 1947 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2009 at 61 years old in Wrightwood. [ref]
Dewey Martin
Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with buffalo springfield (1940–2009).
Born September 30th, 1940 in North Dundas.
Died February 1st, 2009 at 68 years old in Van Nuys.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 886
Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman