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In the year 2009
787 Notable deaths
Lincoln Gordon
U.s. ambassador to brazil and university president (1913–2009).
Born September 10th, 1913 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 96 years old in Mitchellville. [ref]
Friaça
Brazilian footballer (1924-2009).
Born October 20th, 1924 in Porciúncula.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Itaperuna (pneumonia). [ref]
Tommy Casey
Northern irish footballer (1930-2009).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Comber.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Somerset. [ref]
Karine Ruby
French snowboarder (1978-2009).
Born January 4th, 1978 in Bonneville.
Died May 29th, 2009 at 31 years old in Mont Blanc. [ref]
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
President of costa rica (1926-2009).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Cartago. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2009 at 82 years old in San José (heart failure). [ref]
Aram Tigran
Armenian singer (1934-2009).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Qamishli.
Died August 8th, 2009 at 75 years old in Greece (cancer). [ref]
Lis Hartel
Danish equestrian (1921-2009).
Born March 14th, 1921 in Hellerup. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
José Luis López Vázquez
Spanish actor (1922-2009).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Madrid (disease). [ref]
Horst Szymaniak
German footballer (1934-2009).
Born August 29th, 1934 in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Osnabrück. [ref]
Elisabeth Söderström
Swedish opera singer (1927-2009).
Born May 7th, 1927 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2009 at 82 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 787
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