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In the year 2009
866 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Merce Cunningham
American choreographer, dancer, experimental filmmaker, teacher.
Born April 16th, 1919 in Centralia. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2009 at 90 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]
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]
Omar Bongo
Gabonese politician (1935–2009).
Born December 30th, 1935 in Bongoville.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 73 years old in Barcelona (small intestine cancer, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexis Argüello
Nicaraguan boxer (1952-2009).
Born April 19th, 1952 in Managua.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 57 years old in Managua (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Philip Carey
United states marine and actor (1925-2009).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Hackensack. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Frankie Manning
American dancer and choreographer.
Born May 26th, 1914 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2009 at 94 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Arnold Stang
American actor (1918–2009).
Born September 28th, 1918 in New York City.
Died December 20th, 2009 at 91 years old in Newton (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 866
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