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In the year 2009
808 Notable deaths
Dudu Topaz
Israeli comedian (1946-2009).
Born September 20th, 1946 in Haifa.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 62 years old in Ramla (hanging). [ref]
Clodovil Hernandes
Brazilian stylist, tv host and politician (1937-2009).
Born June 17th, 1937 in Elisiário.
Died March 17th, 2009 at 71 years old in Brasília (stroke). [ref]
H. C. Robbins Landon
American musicologist.
Born March 6th, 1926 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2009 at 83 years old in Rabastens. [ref]
Martin Hengel
German historian of religion.
Born December 14th, 1926 in Reutlingen. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Henri Pousseur
Belgian composer.
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Malmedy. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2009 at 79 years old in City of Brussels (pneumonia). [ref]
Hildegard Behrens
German operatic soprano (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Varel. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2009 at 72 years old in Tokyo (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
George Perle
American composer.
Born May 6th, 1915 in Bayonne.
Died January 23rd, 2009 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Barry Flanagan
British sculptor.
Born January 11th, 1941 in Prestatyn. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2009 at 68 years old in Santa Eulària des Riu (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Ammo Baba
Iraqi footballer (1934-2009).
Born November 27th, 1934 in Baghdad.
Died May 27th, 2009 at 74 years old in Duhok (diabetes). [ref]
Inger Christensen
Poet, novelist, essayist, editor (1935-2009).
Born January 16th, 1935 in Vejle.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 73 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Deaths 411 to 420 of 808
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