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ABERDEEN AND TEMAIR, (Beatrice Mary) June Gordon, Marchioness of British music director and conductor. Died 22 June 2009
ACHARYA, Shailaja Nepalese politician. Died 12 June 2009
AGNELLI, Susanna Italian politician and international organization official. Died 15 May 2009
ALEXANDER, Elisabeth German poet and writer. Died 17 January 2009
ALFONSÍN FOULKES, Raúl Argentine politician and lawyer. Died 31 March 2009
ALLEN, Betty American singer (mezzo-soprano). Died 22 June 2009
ANNAKIN, Kenneth British film director and writer. Died 22 April 2009
ARNELL, Richard Anthony Sayer British composer and conductor. Died 10 April 2009
ARTHUR, Beatrice American actress. Died 25 April 2009
ATKINS, John Alfred British teacher and poet. Died 31 March 2009
AUGUSTINAVICHIUTE, Aushra Lithuanian sociologist. Died 19 August 2005
BALLARD, James Graham (J. G.) British novelist and short story writer. Died 19 April 2009
BARENDRECHT, Wouter Dutch film producer and sales agent. Died 5 April 2009
BARRY, Brian Michael British academic. Died 10 March 2009
BAUSCH, Pina German dancer and choreographer. Died 30 June 2009
BEARN, Alexander Gordon American (born British) pharmaceutical industry executive and professor of medicine. Died 15 May 2009
BEGG, (Isoleen) Heather New Zealand singer (mezzo-soprano). Died 12 May 2009
BENEDETTI, Mario Uruguayan writer and poet. Died 17 May 2009
BENFIELD, Derek British playwright and actor. Died 10 March 2009
BERRILL, Sir Kenneth British economist. Died 30 April 2009
BETTI, HE Cardinal Umberto Italian ecclesiastic. Died 1 April 2009
BEYER, Frank Michael German composer and academic. Died 20 April 2008
BONGO ONDIMBA, El Hadj Omar (Albert-Bernard) Gabonese politician and head of state. Died 8 June 2009
BOURGES, Yvon French politician and overseas administrator. Died 18 April 2009
BROMIGE, David Mansfield Canadian poet, writer and academic. Died 3 June 2009
BUTLER, (Frederick) Guy South African poet and academic. Died 26 April 2001
CABRAL, Luís de Almeida Guinea-Bissau politician. Died 30 May 2009
CAMERON, John Allan Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. Died 22 November 2006
CARDIFF, Jack British film director and cinematographer. Died 22 April 2009
CHAPIN, Schuyler Garrison American musical impresario. Died 7 March 2009
CLYDE, Baron (Life Peer), created 1996, of Briglands in Perthshire and Kinross British judge. Died 6 March 2009
COUZENS, Sir Kenneth (Edward) British public official. Died 4 August 2004
CUEVAS CANCINO, Francisco Mexican diplomatist. Died 18 February 2008
DAHRENDORF, Lord Ralf (Gustav) British sociologist, politician, university administrator and writer. Died 17 June 2009
DALLAS, Ruth New Zealand poet and children's writer. Died 12 March 2008
DAS, Kamala Indian poetry editor, poet, writer and painter. Died 31 May 2009
DE GRAAFF-NAUTA, Dieuwke Ij.W. Dutch politician. Died 10 June 2009
DeLUISE, Dom American comedian and actor. Died 4 May 2009
DEER, William Alexander British mineralogist and petrologist. Died 8 February 2009
DE PEDERY-HUNT, Dora Canadian (born Hungarian) sculptor. Died 30 September 2008
DIGGES, Deborah American writer and poet. Died 10 April 2009
DONALD, David Herbert American academic and author. Died 17 May 2009
DRUON, Maurice Samuel Roger Charles French writer. Died 14 April 2009
EDDINGS, David American writer. Died 2 June 2009
ELKINS, Margreta Ann Enid Australian singer (mezzo-soprano) and teacher. Died 7 April 2009
ERICKSON, Arthur Charles Canadian architect. Died 20 May 2009
FANTHORPE, Ursula Askham British poet and writer. Died 28 April 2009
FAWCETT, Farrah American actress. Died 25 June 2009
FILALI, Abdellatif Moroccan politician and diplomatist. Died 20 March 2009
FLAGELLO, Ezio American singer (bass). Died 19 March 2009
FLINDT, Flemming Ole Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Died 3 March 2009
FOOTE, (Albert) Horton, Jr American dramatist and scriptwriter. Died 4 March 2009
FORTUNE, Nigel Cameron British musicologist. Died 10 April 2009
FRANÇOIS-PONCET, Michel French business executive. Died 19 February 2005
FRANCK, Thomas Martin American academic and writer. Died 27 May 2009
FRANKLIN, John Hope American writer, historian and academic. Died 25 March 2009
FRENCH, Marilyn American writer and critic. Died 2 May 2009
FURCHGOTT, Robert Francis American professor of pharmacology. Died 19 May 2009
GARRETT, Eric British singer (bass-baritone). Died 7 May 2009
GASH, Norman British historian. Died 1 May 2009
GEORGE, Rt Hon. Sir Edward Alan John British banker. Died 18 April 2009
GILLETT, Sir Robin Danvers Penrose British company executive. Died 21 April 2009
GOSDIN, Vern American country singer, songwriter and musician. Died 28 April 2009
GOUMBA, Abel Central African Republic politician and professor of medicine. Died 11 May 2009
GRANGER, Sir Clive W.J. British economist and academic. Died 27 May 2009
HARPER, Edward James British composer. Died 12 April 2009
HARPER, John Lander British research biologist, consultant and author. Died 22 March 2009
HAYAMI, Masaru Japanese banker and economist. Died 16 May 2009
HLAWKA, Edmund Austrian mathematician and academic. Died 19 February 2009
HENDERSON, Sir (John) Nicholas British diplomatist. Died 16 March 2009
HOLMES, George Arthur British historian. Died 29 January 2009
HOLZACH, Robert Swiss banker. Died 24 March 2009
HOPPER, Hugh British musician (bass guitar) and composer. Died 7 June 2009
HOUSTON, James D. American writer. Died 16 April 2009
ILOSFALVY, Robert Hungarian singer (tenor). Died 1 January 2009
INAGAKI, Jitsuo Japanese politician. Died 5 March 2009
JACKSON, Michael Joseph American singer. Died 25 June 2009
JAGAN, Janet Guyanese politician and author. Died 28 March 2009
JAKI, Stanley L. American academic and ecclesiastic. Died 7 April 2009
JARRE, Maurice Alexis French composer. Died 29 March 2009
JOHNSON, David Charles British composer, music historian, writer and music publisher. Died 30 March 2009
JONES, James Larkin (Jack) British trade union official. Died 21 April 2009
JOHNSTON, Thomas Lothian British university principal, consultant and former business executive. Died 25 March 2009
JOSHI, Damayanti Indian classical dancer. Died 19 September 2004
KATZIR, Ephraim Israeli scientist, academic, administrator and former head of state. Died 30 May 2009
KEMP, Jack F. American politician. Died 2 May 2009
KENNET, Lord Wayland Young British writer and politician. Died 7 May 2009
KERWIN, Claire Canadian (b. Belgian) artist. Died 3 September 2005
KHAL, Helen Lebanese artist and art critic. Died 20 May 2009
KHAN, Ali Akbar Indian classical musician. Died 18 June 2009
KHATIBI, Abdelkébir Moroccan novelist and critic. Died 16 March 2009
KIRKUP, James Harold British writer. Died 10 May 2009
KREK, Uros Slovenian composer. Died 2 May 2008
LEBLANC, Rt Hon. Roméo A. Canadian former Governor-General. Died 25 June 2009
LÉONTIEFF, Alexandre French Polynesian politician. Died 2 March 2009
LOW, Frank James American physicist, astronomer and academic. Died 11 June 2009
MacCORMICK, Sir (Donald) Neil British professor of law and politician. Died 5 April 2009
MADDOX, Sir John Royden British writer and publishing editor. Died 12 April 2009
MALLOUM, Brig.-Gen. Félix Chadian army officer. Died 12 June 2009
MASSEVITCH, Alla Genrikhovna Russian astrophysicist. Died 6 May 2008
MATSEPE-CASABURRI, Ivy South African government official. Died 6 April 2009
MATHUR, Shiv Charan Indian politician. Died 25 June 2009
MAW, (John) Nicholas British composer. Died 19 May 2009
MAXIMOVA, Ekaterina Sergeyevna Russian ballet dancer, ballet master and dance coach. Died 28 April 2009
MEZHIROV, Aleksandr Petrovich Russian poet. Died 22 May 2009
MIKELADZE, Levan Georgian diplomatist. Died 26 April 2009
MONORY, René Claude Aristide French politician and administrator. Died 11 April 2009
MUIR WOOD, Sir Alan (Marshall) British consulting civil engineer. Died 1 February 2009
NEGAHBAN, Ezatollah Iranian archaeologist. Died 2 February 2009
NEMERY, Field Marshal Gaafar Mohammed an- Sudanese political leader and army officer. Died 30 May 2009
NORSE, Harold George American academic, writer and poet. Died 8 June 2009
NYE, Peter Hague British soil scientist and academic. Died 13 February 2009
O'BRIEN, (Michael) Vincent Irish race horse trainer. Died 1 June 2009
PELISSIER, Jacques Daniel Paul French civil servant and railway administrator. Died 2 December 2008
PETERS, Lenrie Leopold Wilfred Gambian physician and writer. Died 27 May 2009
PLANCHON, Roger French theatrical director and playwright. Died 12 May 2009
POUSSEUR, Henri Belgian composer. Died 6 March 2009
POKROVSKY, Boris Aleksandrovich Russian opera stage director. Died 5 June 2009
PRABHAKAR, Vishnu Indian writer and poet. Died 11 April 2009
PRABHAKARAN, Velupillai Sri Lankan resistance leader. Died 18 May 2009
PROENÇA, Hélder Guinea-Bissau politician. Died 5 June 2009
PURDY, James American writer and poet. Died 13 March 2009
RAMA RAU, Santha Indian writer. Died 21 April 2009
RAYMOND, Diana Joan British novelist. Died 16 February 2009
REINIG, Christa German writer. Died 30 September 2008
RELIGA, Zbigniew Eugeniusz Polish surgeon, cardiologist and politician. Died 8 March 2009
RICHARDS, Frederic Middlebrook American biochemist and academic. Died 11 January 2009
RICHARDSON, Natasha Jane British actress. Died 18 March 2009
ROBINSON, Sir Albert Edward Phineas British business executive, barrister and politician. Died 17 January 2009
ROH, Moo-hyun South Korean politician and former head of state. Died 23 May 2009
RYTKHEU, Yuriy Sergeyevich Russian/Chukchi writer. Died 15 May 2008
SARTIN, Pierrette Anne-Marie French writer and administrator. Died 16 July 2007
SAYLAN, Türkan Turkish medical practitioner and women's right activist. Died 18 May 2009
SCOTT, Clive Kenneth British musician (keyboards), producer and writer. Died 10 May 2009
SCOTT-JAMES, Anne Eleanor British journalist and writer. Died 13 May 2009
SEALS, Dan American country singer and songwriter. Died 25 March 2009
SCHWARTZ, Jacob T. American computer scientist and academic. Died 2 March 2009
SEIDMAN, L(ewis) William American government official, publisher, television broadcaster and consultant. Died 13 May 2009
SHANK, Clifford (Bud) American musician (alto saxophone). Died 2 April 2009
SHENIN, Col Oleg Semyonovich Russian politician. Died 28 May 2009
SIEBERT, Horst German economist. Died 2 June 2009
SIMIC, Goran Serbian singer. Died 24 November 2008
SIMPSON, Matthew (Matt) William British academic poet and writer. Died 8 June 2009
SINGH GURJAR, Govind Indian politician. Died 6 April 2009
SLYNN OF HADLEY, Lord Gordon British lawyer. Died 7 April 2009
STEFANILE, Felix Neil American academic and poet. Died 27 January 2009
STELMACHOWSKI, Andrzej Polish politician and lawyer. Died 6 April 2009
TANGAROA, Hon. Sir Tangaroa Cook Islands administrator. Died 23 May 2009
VAEA OF HOUMA, Baron Tongan politician. Died 7 June 2009
VAN MIERT, Karel Belgian international official and politician. Died 22 June 2009
VARENNIKOV, Gen. Valentin Ivanovich Russian army officer and politician. Died 6 May 2009
VIEIRA, Brig. Gen. João Bernardo Guinea-Bissau politician. Died 2 March 2009
VILJOEN, Gerrit van Niekerk South African politician and academic. Died 29 March 2009
VIRKNER, Helle Danish actress. Died 10 June 2009
VRBOVÁ, Alena Liberta Czech writer and neurologist. Died 17 March 2004
WALSH, Sheila British writer. Died 20 January 2009
WATKINS, Winifred May British haematologist and academic. Died 3 October 2003
WINKLER, Jan Czech politician and diplomatist. Died 16 February 2009
WOYTOWICZ-RUDNICKA, Stefania Polish singer (soprano). Died 1 September 2005
WRIGHT, Barbara Irish academic. Died 3 March 2009
YANKOVSKY, Oleg Ivanovich Russian actor. Died 20 May 2009
YORK, Herbert Frank American physicist and academic. Died 19 May 2009

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