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In the year 2009
787 Notable deaths
Pio Laghi
Catholic cardinal.
Died January 11th, 2009 at 86 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Olgierd Zienkiewicz
British academic of polish descent, mathematician and civil engineer (1921-2009).
Born May 18th, 1921 in Caterham. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Joan Martí i Alanis
Catholic archbishop (1928-2009).
Born November 29th, 1928 in El Milà.
Died October 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Mino Reitano
Italian singer, songwriter, actor (1944-2009).
Born December 7th, 1944 in Fiumara.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 64 years old in Agrate Brianza (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Italian footballer (1940-2009).
Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Hong Song-nam
North korean politician (1929-2009).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Chongju.
Died March 31st, 2009 at 79 years old in Pyongyang.
Leon Kirchner
American composer (1919-2009).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Türkan Saylan
Turkish physician and activist.
Born December 13th, 1935 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2009 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Mark Leduc
Boxer (1962-2009).
Born May 4th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 47 years old in Toronto (hyperthermia). [ref]
Oleg Shenin
Soviet politician (1937-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1937 in Volgograd Oblast.
Died May 28th, 2009 at 71 years old in Moscow.
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