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In the year 2009
869 Notable deaths
W.S. Rendra
Indonesian writer and performer (1935-2009).
Born November 7th, 1935 in Surakarta.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Fons Brijdenbach
Belgian sprinter (1954–2009).
Born October 12th, 1954 in Vorselaar.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 54 years old in Wechelderzande (bladder cancer). [ref]
Gertrud Fussenegger
Austrian writer.
Born May 8th, 1921 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in Linz. [ref]
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
Fencer.
Born July 31st, 1946 in Satu Mare.
Died November 26th, 2009 at 63 years old [ref]
Takashi Ishimoto
Japanese swimmer.
Born April 6th, 1935 in Kōchi.
Died March 1st, 2009 at 73 years old in Kōchi.
Hugo Berly
Chilean footballer (1941-2009).
Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alfred Swift
South african cyclist (1931-2009).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Durban.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Franco Andreoli
Swiss footballer (1915-2009).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Canton of Ticino.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 93 years old
Ignacio Pérez
Colombian footballer (1934-2009).
Born December 19th, 1934 in Medellín.
Died November 16th, 2009 at 74 years old in Medellín (myocardial infarction).
Ivo Rudić
Australian soccer player (1942-2009).
Born January 24th, 1942 in Split.
Died November 22nd, 2009 at 67 years old in Split.
Deaths 771 to 780 of 869
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami