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In the year 2009
866 Notable deaths
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.
Said Seyam
Palestinian politician (1959-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Al-Shati.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 49 years old in Jabalia (zionist Israeli targeted killings). [ref]
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Italian footballer (1940-2009).
Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Elżbieta Zawacka
University professor, scouting instructor, freedom fighter during world war ii.
Born March 19th, 1909 in Toruń.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 99 years old in Toruń. [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]
Tullio Pinelli
Italian writer (1908-2009).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Turin. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2009 at 100 years old in Rome. [ref]
Francisco Ayala
Spanish novelist.
Born March 16th, 1906 in Granada. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2009 at 103 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh
Azerbaijani poet.
Born August 16th, 1925 in Shaki.
Died February 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Baku. [ref]
Eduardo Rózsa-Flores
Bolivian-hungarian-croatian mercenary, journalist, actor, and secret agent.
Born March 31st, 1960 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Died April 16th, 2009 at 49 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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