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In the year 2009
787 Notable deaths
Samak Sunthorawet
Thai politician (1935-2009).
Born June 13th, 1935 in Bangkok.
Died November 24th, 2009 at 74 years old in Bangkok (liver cancer). [ref]
Bud Shank
American saxophonist and flautist.
Born May 27th, 1926 in Dayton. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tucson (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Akmal Shaikh
Taxi driver and criminal executed for drug offences in china.
Born April 5th, 1956 in Pakistan.
Died December 29th, 2009 at 53 years old in Ürümqi (lethal injection). [ref]
Robert Anderson
American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009).
Born April 28th, 1917 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2009 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Noordin Mohammad Top
Malaysian terrorist (1968-2009).
Born August 11th, 1968 in Kluang. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2009 at 41 years old in Mojosongo (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter.
Born October 5th, 1933 in Pocahontas. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 75 years old in Jonesboro (cancer). [ref]
Rashied Ali
American jazz musician.
Born July 1st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2009 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009).
Born December 21st, 1934 in Memphis. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2009 at 74 years old in Memphis (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Nancy Spero
American artist (1926-2009).
Born August 24th, 1926 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2009 at 83 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Dennis Brutus
South african activist and writer (1924-2009).
Born November 28th, 1924 in Harare.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 787
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain