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In the year 2009
866 Notable deaths
Hugh Leonard
Irish writer (1926–2009).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 82 years old in Dalkey. [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]
Lei Clijsters
Belgian association football player (1956-2009).
Born November 9th, 1956 in Opitter.
Died January 4th, 2009 at 52 years old in Meeuwen-Gruitrode (lung cancer). [ref]
Béla Király
Hungarian officer, professor, and politician (1912-2009).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Kaposvár. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2009 at 97 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Brian Barry
British philosopher (1936–2009).
Born January 13th, 1936 in London. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2009 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Martin Hengel
German historian of religion (1926–2009).
Born December 14th, 1926 in Reutlingen.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Alastair McCorquodale
British athlete (1925-2009).
Born December 5th, 1925 in Glasgow.
Died February 27th, 2009 at 83 years old in Grantham. [ref]
Cahal Daly
Cardinal (1917–2009).
Born October 1st, 1917 in Loughguile.
Died December 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Belfast City Hospital. [ref]
Waldemar Matuška
Czech actor and singer.
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Košice. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2009 at 76 years old in St. Petersburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Dudu Topaz
Israeli comedian (1946-2009).
Born September 20th, 1946 in Haifa.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 62 years old in Ramla (hanging). [ref]
Deaths 431 to 440 of 866
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks