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In the year 2009
787 Notable deaths
Björn Borg
Swedish swimmer.
Born November 14th, 1919 in Västra Götaland County.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 89 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Lis Løwert
Actress (1919-2009).
Born December 7th, 1919 in Copenhagen.
Died November 26th, 2009 at 89 years old [ref]
Traugott Buhre
German actor.
Born June 21st, 1929 in Chernyakhovsk.
Died July 26th, 2009 at 80 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Francesco Zagatti
Italian footballer (1932-2009).
Born April 18th, 1932 in Venaria Reale.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 76 years old in Milan (hepatitis).
Anne-Marie Blanc
Swiss actress (1919-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1919 in Vevey.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 89 years old in Zürich.
Henk Nijdam
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 26th, 1935 in Haren.
Died April 30th, 2009 at 73 years old in Breda.
Tavo Burat
Italian journalist and writer.
Born May 22nd, 1932 in Stezzano.
Died December 8th, 2009 at 77 years old in Biella.
Danny Kladis
Racecar driver.
Born February 10th, 1917 in Crystal City.
Died April 26th, 2009 at 92 years old in Joliet.
Kálmán Markovits
Hungarian water polo player.
Born August 26th, 1931 in Budapest.
Died December 5th, 2009 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Thomas Amlong
American rower.
Born June 15th, 1935 in Fort Knox.
Died January 26th, 2009 at 73 years old in New Haven.
Deaths 671 to 680 of 787
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson