WHO ALL DIED IN 2009.
See all who died in 2009.

Finnish super-centenarian Aarne Arvonen died 1. January 2009. (born 1897)

American politician Claiborne Pell died 1. January 2009. (born 1918)

Palestinian Hamas leader Nizar Rayan died 1. January 2009. (born 1962)

Kenyan terrorist Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan died 1. January 2009. (born 1960)

American guitarist and songwriter (The Stooges, The New Order, Destroy All Monsters and New Race Ron Asheton died 1. January 2009. (born 1948)

Danish poet Inger Christensen died 2. January 2009. (born 1935)

Portuguese super-centenarian Maria de Jesus died 2. January 2009. (born 1893)

American philanthropist and photographer Betty Freeman died 3. January 2009. (born 1921)

Swedish businessman Ulf G. Lindén died 3. January 2009. (born 1937)

Japanese politician Hisayasu Nagata died 3. January 2009. (born 1969)

Austrian poet, playwright, and author Gert Jonke died 4. January 2009. (born 1946)

Trinidadian boxer Giselle Salandy died 4. January 2009. (born 1987)

American lawyer and politician, 72nd United States Attorney General Griffin Bell died 5. January 2009. (born 1918)

American movie executive Ned Tanen died 5. January 2009. (born 1931)

American guitarist, songwriter, and actor (The Stooges, The New Order, New Race, and Destroy All Monsters) Ron Asheton died 6. January 2009. (born 1948)

Greek singer Maria Dimitriadi died 6. January 2009. (born 1950)

English actor John Scott Martin died 6. January 2009. (born 1926)

Canadian-American priest and author Richard John Neuhaus died 8. January 2009. (born 1936)

Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge died 8. January 2009. (born 1958)

English explorer Rob Gauntlett died 9. January 2009. (born 1987)