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In the year 2009
810 Notable deaths
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]
Manuel Solís Palma
Panamanian president (1917-2009).
Born December 3rd, 1917 in Los Santos Province.
Died November 6th, 2009 at 91 years old in Panama City (edema).
Folke Sundquist
Swedish actor (1925-2009).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Falun.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Malmö (myocardial infarction).
Ken Henry
Us speed skater.
Born January 7th, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2009 at 80 years old in Lake Bluff. [ref]
Peter Persidis
Austrian footballer (1947-2009).
Born March 8th, 1947 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 2009 at 61 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Ingeborg Hunzinger
German sculptor and politician (1915-2009).
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2009 at 94 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hans Klenk
German racing driver (1919–2009).
Born October 28th, 1919 in Künzelsau.
Died March 24th, 2009 at 89 years old in Vellberg.
Harry Källström
Swedish rally driver (1939-2009).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Södertälje.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 70 years old in Strömsund (myocardial infarction).
Milan Rúfus
Slovak poet, translator and writer.
Born December 10th, 1928 in Závažná Poruba. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Daniel Bekker
South african boxer (1932-2009).
Born February 9th, 1932 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Pretoria (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Deaths 621 to 630 of 810
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau