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In the year 2009
866 Notable deaths
Türkan Saylan
Turkish physician (1935–2009).
Born December 13th, 1935 in Istanbul.
Died May 18th, 2009 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Marian Cozma
Romanian handball player.
Born September 8th, 1982 in Bucharest.
Died February 8th, 2009 at 26 years old in Veszprém (knifing). [ref]
Peter Arundell
British racing driver.
Born November 8th, 1933 in Ilford.
Died June 16th, 2009 at 75 years old in King's Lynn (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Vladimir Turchinsky
Russian bodybuilder (1963–2009).
Born September 28th, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 46 years old in Pashukovo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thierry Jonquet
French writer (1954–2009).
Born January 19th, 1954 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2009 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alexander Piatigorsky
Russian philosopher (1929–2009).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died October 25th, 2009 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Yeo Woon-kay
South korean actress (1940-2009).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Daegu.
Died May 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Bupyeong District (lung cancer).
Idea Vilariño
Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic (1920-2009).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo.
Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi
Jewish historian.
Born May 20th, 1932 in The Bronx.
Died December 8th, 2009 at 77 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]
Riccardo Cassin
Italian mountaineer (1909-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in San Vito al Tagliamento. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 100 years old in Lecco. [ref]
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