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In the year 2009
787 Notable deaths
Mustafa Mahmoud
Egyptian scientist and author.
Born December 25th, 1921 in Shibin Al Kawm. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2009 at 87 years old in Cairo.
Ephraim Katzir
Israeli scientist, 4th president of israel (1916-2009).
Born May 16th, 1916 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2009 at 93 years old in Rehovot. [ref]
Arthur Erickson
Canadian architect and urban planner.
Born June 14th, 1924 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Mike Bongiorno
American-born italian television host (1924-2009).
Born May 26th, 1924 in New York City.
Died September 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brenda Joyce
American film actress (1917-2009).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Excelsior Springs.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Randy Smith
American basketball player.
Born December 12th, 1948 in Bellport. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2009 at 60 years old in Norwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Godfrey Rampling
British athlete (1909-2009).
Born May 14th, 1909 in London.
Died June 20th, 2009 at 100 years old in Bushey. [ref]
Willem Johan Kolff
Dutch medical researcher.
Born February 14th, 1911 in Leiden. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2009 at 97 years old in Delaware County. [ref]
Jane Bryan
Film actress; united states federal arts commission member (1918-2009).
Born June 11th, 1918 in Hollywood.
Died April 8th, 2009 at 90 years old in Pebble Beach. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 787
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan