In the year 2009
808 Notable deaths
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
South african politician (1937-2009).
Born September 18th, 1937 in Kroonstad.
Died April 6th, 2009 at 71 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Robert F. Furchgott
American biochemist (1916-2009).
Born June 4th, 1916 in Charleston.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Erich Kunzel
American orchestra conductor; conductor of the cincinnati pops orchestra.
Born March 21st, 1935 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2009 at 74 years old in Bar Harbor (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Milorad Pavić
Serbian writer (1929–2009).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Belgrade.
Died November 30th, 2009 at 80 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Ian Carr
British trumpeter.
Born April 21st, 1933 in Dumfries.
Died February 25th, 2009 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Luther Dixon
American songwriter, record producer, singer, conductor (1931-2009).
Born August 7th, 1931 in Jacksonville.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi politician (1953-2009).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Najaf.
Died August 26th, 2009 at 56 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). [ref]
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist (1923-2009).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Shigeo Fukuda
Japanese artist (1932-2009).
Born February 4th, 1932 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2009 at 76 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 808
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling