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In the year 2009

784 Notable deaths

John Martyn

British singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.

Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

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).

Born July 29th, 1933 in Rome.

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. [ref]

Died June 30th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pancreatic cancer).

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