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In the year 2009
865 Notable deaths
Kim Peek
American savant (1951–2009).
Born November 11th, 1951 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 58 years old in Murray (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Born June 9th, 1915 in Waukesha. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in White Plains (pneumonia).
Kamala Surayya
Indian author.
Born March 31st, 1934 in Punnayurkulam. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Pune. [ref]
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
John Martyn
British musician (1948–2009).
Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia).
August Coppola
American academic, author, film executive, and advocate for the arts.
Born February 16th, 1934 in Hartford. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2009 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wendy Richard
British actress (1943-2009).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Middlesbrough.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 65 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Mary Travers
American folk singer (1936–2009).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Louisville.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 72 years old in Danbury (leukemia).
Millvina Dean
Last remaining survivor of titanic disaster.
Born February 2nd, 1912 in Branscombe.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Ashurst (pneumonia). [ref]
Gayatri Devi
Politician from india (1919-2009).
Born May 23rd, 1919 in London.
Died July 29th, 2009 at 90 years old in Jaipur. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare