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In the year 2009
866 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]
Stanley Middleton
British writer.
Born August 1st, 1919 in Nottinghamshire.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 89 years old (cancer). [ref]
Marjorie Grene
American philosopher (1910–2009).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 98 years old in Blacksburg. [ref]
Ramón de Algeciras
Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer (1938-2009).
Born February 5th, 1938 in Algeciras. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2009 at 70 years old in Madrid (disease).
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [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.
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
President of costa rica (1926-2009).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Cartago.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 82 years old in San José (heart failure). [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]
Leo Mol
Canadian artist (1915-2009).
Born January 15th, 1915 in Polonne.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 94 years old in Winnipeg (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Abel Goumba
Prime minister of the central african republic (1926-2009).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Grimari.
Died May 11th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bangui.
Deaths 511 to 520 of 866
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson