In the year 2009
886 Notable deaths
Stanley Middleton
British writer.
Born August 1st, 1919 in Nottinghamshire.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 89 years old (cancer). [ref]
Marjorie Grene
American philosopher (1910–2009).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 98 years old in Blacksburg. [ref]
Ramón de Algeciras
Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer (1938-2009).
Born February 5th, 1938 in Algeciras. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2009 at 70 years old in Madrid (disease).
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [ref]
Hong Song-nam
North korean politician (1929-2009).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Chongju.
Died March 31st, 2009 at 79 years old in Pyongyang.
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
President of costa rica (1926-2009).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Cartago.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 82 years old in San José (heart failure). [ref]
Elisabeth Söderström
Swedish opera singer (1927-2009).
Born May 7th, 1927 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2009 at 82 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Leo Mol
Canadian artist (1915-2009).
Born January 15th, 1915 in Polonne.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 94 years old in Winnipeg (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Abel Goumba
Prime minister of the central african republic (1926-2009).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Grimari.
Died May 11th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bangui.
Mark Leduc
Boxer (1962-2009).
Born May 4th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 47 years old in Toronto (hyperthermia). [ref]
Deaths 521 to 530 of 886
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein