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In the year 2009
784 Notable deaths
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer (1958–2009).
Born August 29th, 1958 in Gary. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patrick Swayze
American actor, singer and dancer (1952–2009).
Born August 18th, 1952 in Houston. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2009 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Brittany Murphy
American actress (1977-2009).
Born November 10th, 1977 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2009 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (anemia, combined drug intoxication, pneumonia). [ref]
Natasha Richardson
English-american actress.
Born May 11th, 1963 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2009 at 45 years old in Upper East Side, Lenox Hill Hospital (epidural cranial hematoma, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Farrah Fawcett
American actress (1947–2009).
Born February 2nd, 1947 in Corpus Christi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ted Kennedy
United states senator (1932-2009).
Born February 22nd, 1932 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2009 at 77 years old in Hyannis Port (brain cancer). [ref]
Bea Arthur
American actress and comedian (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009).
Born December 8th, 1936 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 72 years old in Bangkok (erotic asphyxiation). [ref]
John Hughes
American filmmaker (1950-2009).
Born February 18th, 1950 in Michigan, Lansing. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Susan Atkins
American convicted murderer from california (1948-2009).
Born May 7th, 1948 in San Gabriel.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chowchilla (brain cancer).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel