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In the year 2009
833 Notable deaths
John Martyn
British musician (1948–2009).
Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia).
Keith Floyd
British celebrity cook, television personality and restaurateur (1943-2009).
Born December 28th, 1943 in Reading.
Died September 14th, 2009 at 65 years old in Bridport (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lou Albano
American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, and actor (1933-2009).
Died October 14th, 2009 at 76 years old in Westchester County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Lévi-Strauss
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009).
Born November 28th, 1908 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2009 at 100 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gene Barry
American stage, screen, and television actor (1919-2009).
Born June 14th, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2009 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Andrew Wyeth
American realist painter (1917-2009).
Born July 12th, 1917 in Chadds Ford Township. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2009 at 91 years old in Chadds Ford Township (disease). [ref]
Ron Silver
Actor, activist (1946-2009).
Born July 2nd, 1946 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2009 at 62 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Mollie Sugden
British actress (1922-2009).
Born July 21st, 1922 in Keighley.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 86 years old in Guildford (disease). [ref]
Frank McCourt
Irish-american teacher and pulitzer prize–winning writer.
Born August 19th, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2009 at 78 years old in Manhattan (melanoma). [ref]
Harve Presnell
American actor and singer (1933–2009).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Modesto.
Died June 30th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pancreatic cancer).
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris