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James Graham Ballard was an English novelist and short-story writer, satirist and essayist known for psychologically provocative works of fiction that explore the relations between…
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2009
Feroz Khan (actor), Indian Actor, Film Director & Producer (born 1939)
Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director best known for his work in Indian cinema. He appeared in over 60 films throughout his career and became one of Bo…
Feroz Khan (actor), Indian Actor, Film Director & Producer (born 1939)
2009
Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina and actress (born 1939)
Ekaterina Sergeyevna Maximova was a Soviet and Russian ballerina of the second part of the 20th century who was internationally recognised. She was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi…
Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina and actress (born 1939)
2009
Jack Kemp, American football player and politician, 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (born 1
Jack French Kemp was an American politician, professional football player, and U.S. Army veteran who served as the ninth U.S. secretary of housing and urban development in the admi…
Jack Kemp, American football player and politician, 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (born 1
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Dom DeLuise, American actor, director, and producer (born 1933)
Dominick DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, director, musician, chef, and author. Known primarily for comedic roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on telev…
Dom DeLuise, American actor, director, and producer (born 1933)
2009
Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1926)
Abel Nguéndé Goumba was a Central African politician. During the late 1950s, he headed the government in the period prior to independence from France, and following independence he…
Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1926)
2009
Lucy Gordon, American actress and model (born 1980)
Lucy Imogen Gordon was an English actress and model. She became a face of CoverGirl in 1997 before starting an acting career. Her first film was Perfume in 2001 before going on to …
Lucy Gordon, American actress and model (born 1980)
2009
Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (born 1919)
Pierre Gamarra was a French poet, novelist and literary critic, a long-time chief editor and director of the literary magazine Europe.Gamarra is best known for his poems and novels…
Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (born 1919)
2009
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (born 1946)
Roh Moo-hyun was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008.
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (born 1946)
2009
Claudio Huepe, Chilean economist and politician, Chilean Minister Secretary-General of Government (born 1939)
Claudio Huepe García was a Chilean politician, engineer and economist, member of the Christian Democrat party, who occupied several government and political positions. During his c…
Claudio Huepe, Chilean economist and politician, Chilean Minister Secretary-General of Government (born 1939)
2009
Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda, Indian admiral (born 1915)
Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas "Charles" Nanda, PVSM, AVSM was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 6th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 March 1970 until 28 February 1973. He led …
Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda, Indian admiral (born 1915)
2009
Dolla, American rapper (born 1987)
Roderick Anthony Burton II better known by his stage name Dolla, was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Burton embarked on his music career in 2003, with hip hop group Da Ra…
Dolla, American rapper (born 1987)
2009
Wayne Allwine, American voice actor, sound effects editor and Foley artist (born 1947)
Wayne Anthony Allwine was an American voice actor, sound effects editor, and foley artist. He was best remembered as the third official voice of Mickey Mouse and the first official…
Wayne Allwine, American voice actor, sound effects editor and Foley artist (born 1947)
2009
Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan rebel leader, founded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (born 1954)
Velupillai Prabhakaran was an Eelam Tamil revolutionary, guerrilla leader and a major figure of Tamil nationalism, being the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ee…
Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan rebel leader, founded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (born 1954)
2009
Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (born 1924)
Arthur Charles Erickson was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied at the University of British Columbia and, in 1950, received his B.Arch. (Honours) from McGill Univer…
Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (born 1924)
2009
Jay Bennett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1963)
Jay Walter Bennett was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.
Jay Bennett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1963)
2009
Haakon Lie, Norwegian politician (born 1905)
Haakon Steen Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party from 1945 to 1969. Coming from humble origins, he became involved in the la…
Haakon Lie, Norwegian politician (born 1905)
2009
Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek journalist and politician (born 1941)
Mihalis Papayiannakis was a Greek politician. He was born in Kalamata; his father was executed by the Nazis during World War II. He died on 26 May 2009 after a long battle with can…
Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek journalist and politician (born 1941)
2009
Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey and soccer player (born 1965)
Peter Zezel was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 1999.
Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey and soccer player (born 1965)
2009
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Thomas Martin Franck was an American legal scholar and expert on international law. Franck was the Murry and Ida Becker Professor of Law at New York University and advised many nat…
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Clive Granger, Welsh-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
Sir Clive William John Granger was a British econometrician known for his contributions to nonlinear time series analysis. He taught in Britain, at the University of Nottingham and…
Clive Granger, Welsh-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
2009
Mona Grey, British nursing administrator; Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (born 1910)
Mona Elizabeth Clara Grey was a British nurse who was named Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in 1960.
Mona Grey, British nursing administrator; Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (born 1910)
2009
Abram Hoffer, Canadian biochemist, physician, and psychiatrist (born 1917)
Abram Hoffer was a Canadian biochemist, physician, and psychiatrist known for his "adrenochrome hypothesis" of schizoaffective disorders. According to Hoffer, megavitamin therapy a…
Abram Hoffer, Canadian biochemist, physician, and psychiatrist (born 1917)
2009
Gérard Jean-Juste, Haitian-American priest and theologian (born 1946)
Gérard Jean-Juste was a Haitian Catholic priest who served as rector of Saint Claire's Church for the Poor in Port-au-Prince. He was also a liberation theologian and a supporter of…
Gérard Jean-Juste, Haitian-American priest and theologian (born 1946)