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In the year 2009
784 Notable deaths
Lux Interior
American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band the cramps.
Born October 21st, 1946 in Akron.
Died February 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Glendale (aortic dissection). [ref]
Francis Magalona
Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director (1964-2009).
Born October 4th, 1964 in Manila.
Died March 6th, 2009 at 44 years old in Pasig (leukemia). [ref]
Lucy Gordon
British actress and model (1980-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1980 in Oxford. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 28 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (hanging). [ref]
George Tiller
American physician from wichita, kansas murdered by anti-abortion extremist (1941-2009).
Born August 8th, 1941 in Wichita.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 67 years old in Wichita (ballistic trauma).
David Eddings
American novelist.
Born July 7th, 1931 in Spokane.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Carson City. [ref]
Abdurrahman Wahid
4th president of indonesia.
Born September 7th, 1940 in Jombang.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 69 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Andy Hallett
American actor and singer (1975-2009).
Born August 4th, 1975 in Barnstable.
Died March 29th, 2009 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Joseph Wiseman
Canadian actor (1918-2009).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Montreal. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2009 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wayman Tisdale
Basketball player.
Born June 9th, 1964 in Fort Worth.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 44 years old in Tulsa (bone cancer). [ref]
John Bachar
American rock climber (1957-2009).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 2009 at 52 years old in California. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 784
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