In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Robert Anderson
American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009).
Born April 28th, 1917 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2009 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Luís Cabral
Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1931-2009).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Bissau.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 78 years old in Torres Vedras (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Natalya Estemirova
Russian human rights activist (1958-2009).
Born February 28th, 1958 in Kamyshlov.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 51 years old in Gazi-Yurt. [ref]
Lloyd Ruby
American racing driver (1928-2009).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Wichita Falls.
Died March 23rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Wichita Falls. [ref]
Valentin Varennikov
Soviet general and russian politician (1923-2009).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Krasnodar.
Died May 6th, 2009 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Darren Sutherland
Irish boxer (1982-2009).
Born April 18th, 1982 in Dublin.
Died September 14th, 2009 at 27 years old in London (hanging). [ref]
Dana Vávrová
Czech-german actress and film director (1967-2009).
Born August 9th, 1967 in Prague.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 41 years old in Munich (cervical cancer). [ref]
Susanna Agnelli
Italian politician, businesswoman and writer (1922-2009).
Born April 24th, 1922 in Turin.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 87 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]
Rashied Ali
American jazz musician.
Born July 1st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2009 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 886
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi