In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
W. D. Snodgrass
American poet (1926–2009).
Born January 5th, 1926 in Beaver Falls.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Madison County (lung cancer).
Herbert York
American physicist (1921-2009).
Born November 24th, 1921 in Rochester.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
Lyudmila Zykina
Russian folk singer (1929-2009).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2009 at 80 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Allan King
Canadian film director (1930-2009).
Born February 6th, 1930 in Vancouver.
Died June 15th, 2009 at 79 years old in Toronto (brain cancer). [ref]
Monica Bleibtreu
Austrian actress and screenwriter (1944-2009).
Died May 14th, 2009 at 65 years old in Hamburg (lung cancer).
Daniel Carasso
French and american businessman (1905–2009).
Born December 16th, 1905 in Thessaloniki.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 103 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Eddie Bo
New orleans jazz musician (1930-2009).
Born September 20th, 1930 in New Orleans.
Died March 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Picayune (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugh Leonard
Irish writer (1926–2009).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 82 years old in Dalkey. [ref]
Clodovil Hernandes
Brazilian stylist, tv host and politician (1937-2009).
Born June 17th, 1937 in Elisiário.
Died March 17th, 2009 at 71 years old in Brasília (stroke). [ref]
Lei Clijsters
Belgian association football player (1956-2009).
Born November 9th, 1956 in Opitter.
Died January 4th, 2009 at 52 years old in Meeuwen-Gruitrode (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 431 to 440 of 886
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain