In the year 2009

787 Notable deaths

Henri Meschonnic

French writer and linguist.

Born September 18th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 8th, 2009 at 76 years old in Villejuif. [ref]

Uma Aaltonen

Finnish author, journalist, and green league politician (1940-2009).

Born August 28th, 1940 in Vihti.

Died July 13th, 2009 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Alberto Andrade

Peruvian politician (1943-2009).

Born December 24th, 1943 in Lima. [ref]

Died June 19th, 2009 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary fibrosis).

Hideyuki Fujisawa

Japanese go player.

Born June 14th, 1925 in Yokohama. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2009 at 83 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Attila Dargay

Hungarian animator (1927-2009).

Born June 20th, 1927 in Budapest. [ref]

Died October 20th, 2009 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]

René Bliard

French footballer (1932-2009).

Born November 11th, 1932 in Dizy.

Died September 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Champigny-sur-Marne.

Simon Vinkenoog

Dutch writer (1928-2009).

Born July 18th, 1928 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died July 12th, 2009 at 80 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Nina Raspopova

Aviator and hero of the soviet union.

Born December 31st, 1913 in Magdagachi.

Died July 2nd, 2009 at 95 years old in Mytishchi.

Zequinha

Brazilian footballer (1934-2009).

Born November 18th, 1934 in Recife.

Died July 25th, 2009 at 74 years old in Recife.

Yuri Ryazanov

Russian artistic gymnast.

Born March 21st, 1987 in Vladimir.

Died October 20th, 2009 at 22 years old in Sobinsky District (traffic collision). [ref]

Deaths 601 to 610 of 787

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