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In the year 2009
866 Notable deaths
Robert Novak
American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Ingemar Johansson
Swedish boxer (1932-2009).
Born September 22nd, 1932 in Gothenburg.
Died January 30th, 2009 at 76 years old in Kungsbacka (pneumonia). [ref]
Yves Rocher
French businessman (1930-2009).
Born April 7th, 1930 in La Gacilly. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2009 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
John Hart
American motion picture and television actor (1917-2009).
Born December 13th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died September 20th, 2009 at 91 years old in Rosarito. [ref]
Raúl Alfonsín
Former president of argentina (1983-89).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Chascomús. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2009 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
Prakash Mehra
Film producer and director.
Born July 13th, 1939 in Bijnor.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 69 years old in Mumbai (pneumonia). [ref]
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Falls Church (lung cancer). [ref]
Don Galloway
American actor (1937-2009).
Born July 27th, 1937 in Augusta.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 71 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Bina Rai
Indian actress.
Born July 13th, 1931 in Lahore.
Died December 6th, 2009 at 78 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Larry Knechtel
American session musician.
Born August 4th, 1940 in Bell.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 69 years old in Yakima (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 866
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo