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In the year 2009
834 Notable deaths
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator.
Born July 6th, 1924 in Rock Falls.
Died February 14th, 2009 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Larry Gelbart
American comedy writer and playwright (1928-2009).
Born February 25th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
R. Venkataraman
President of india from 1987 to 1992.
Born December 4th, 1910 in Thanjavur district.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 98 years old in New Delhi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [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]
Ertuğrul Osman
Head of the imperial house of osman (1912–2009).
Born August 18th, 1912 in Istanbul.
Died September 23rd, 2009 at 97 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure). [ref]
Kathleen Byron
English actress.
Born January 11th, 1921 in West Ham.
Died January 18th, 2009 at 88 years old in Northwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Edward T. Hall
American anthropologist.
Born May 16th, 1914 in Webster Groves.
Died July 20th, 2009 at 95 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Robert Ginty
American actor and director (1948-2009).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 2009 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Yoshito Usui
Manga artist.
Born April 21st, 1958 in Shizuoka.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 51 years old in Shimonita (death from falling from height). [ref]
Miguel Serrano
Chilean diplomat, nazi and holocaust denier (1917-2009).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Santiago.
Died February 28th, 2009 at 91 years old in Santiago.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 834
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