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AITCHISON, Craigie Ronald John British artist. Died 20 December 2009
ALLEN, Gen. Lew, Jr American air force officer. Died 4 January 2010
ALVA, Dinkar Shankar Indian industrialist. Died 25 June 2009
ANAND, Bal Krishnan Indian physiologist. Died 2 April 2007
ANDRASSY, Gabor Romanian singer (bass). Died 14 July 2004
ANNABI, Hédi Tunisian diplomatist and UN official. Died 12 January 2010
AP-THOMAS, Ifan British radiologist and poet. Died June 2008
ARDZINBA, Vladislav Grigoriyvich Georgian (born Abkhaz) politician and historian. Died 4 March 2010
ARKHIPOVA, Irina Konstantinovna Russian singer (mezzo-soprano). Died 11 February 2010
ARRILLAGA, Josu Spanish/New Zealand electrical engineer and academic. Died 1 December 2009
ASHTAL, Abdalla Saleh al- Yemeni diplomatist. Died 1 September 2004
AUCHINCLOSS, Louis Stanton American author and lawyer. Died 26 January 2010
BAKLANOV, Grigoriy Yakovlevich Russian writer. Died 23 December 2009
BASU, Jyoti Indian politician and lawyer. Died 17 January 2010
BAUMAN, Janina British writer. Died 29 December 2009
BEALE, Geoffrey Herbert British research scientist. Died 16 October 2009
BECERRA, Gustavo Chilean composer. Died 3 January 2010
BERRIDGE, Elizabeth British author and critic. Died 2 December 2009
BHABHA, J.J. Indian business executive. Died 30 May 2007
BHAN, Suraj Indian politician. Died 6 August 2006
BIRCH, L. Charles Australian biologist and academic. Died 19 December 2009
BLANCHARD, Francis French international civil servant. Died 9 December 2009
BOOTHROYD, Christine British linguist and poet. Died May 2008
BOURGUIBA, Habib Jr Tunisian diplomatist. Died 28 December 2009
BRADLEY, Daniel Joseph Irish physicist and academic. Died 7 February 2010
BROWN, David American film producer. Died 1 February 2010
BROWN, Ronald Drayton Australian chemist and academic. Died 31 October 2008
BROWNLIE, Sir Ian British international law practitioner, barrister and arbitrator. Died 3 January 2010
BRUTUS, Dennis South African academic and poet. Died 26 December 2009
BURBIDGE, Geoffrey British physicist and academic. Died 26 January 2010
CALDERA RODRÍGUEZ, Rafael Venezuelan lawyer and former head of state. Died 24 December 2009
CALVOCORESSI, Peter John Ambrose British lawyer, writer, book publisher and university lecturer. Died 5 February 2010
CARAZO ODIO, Rodrigo Costa Rican politician. Died 9 December 2009
CHEEK, James Edward American academic and university administrator. Died 8 January 2010
CHOWLA, Damyanti Indian artist. Died August 2004
CLIFTON, (Thelma) Louise American poet, writer and academic. Died 13 February 2010
COTTERILL, Rodney Michael John British/Danish biophysicist and academic. Died 24 June 2007
COUTAZ, Bernard Edouard French music industry executive. Died 26 February 2010
COWDREY, Herbert Edward John British historian and writer. Died 4 December 2009
CRADOCK, Sir Percy British diplomatist. Died 22 January 2010
CRICK, Ronald Pitts British ophthalmic surgeon. Died 10 June 2009
CURTIS-VERNA, Mary American singer (soprano). Died 4 December 2009
DA COSTA, Luis Carlos Brazilian diplomatist and UN official. Died 12 January 2010
DALY, HE Cardinal Cahal Brendan Irish ecclesiastic. Died 31 December 2009
DANA, Robert Patrick American academic and poet. Died 6 February 2010
DANKWORTH, Sir John Philip William British musician. Died 6 February 2010
DAY, Lucienne British fabric designer. Died 30 January 2010
DAY-LEWIS, Jill Angela Henriette British actress, singer, broadcaster and editor. Died 18 July 2009
DE BOISSIÈRE, Ralph Anthony Charles Australian writer. Died 16 February 2008
DE SELA, Lhasa Mexican/Canadian singer and songwriter. Died 1 January 2010
de TRAFFORD, Sir Dermot Humphrey British business executive. Died 22 January 2010
DOCKRILL, Saki Ruth British academic. Died 8 August 2009
DOĞRAMACI, İhsan Turkish paediatrician, academic and university administrator. Died 25 February 2010
DRISS, Rachid Tunisian diplomatist and journalist. Died 5 September 2009
FERGUSON, Paul South African stockbroker. Died 29 January 2007
FERRIER, Johan Henri Eliza Suriname politician. Died 4 January 2010
FINCHAM, John Robert Stanley British geneticist and academic. Died 9 February 2005
FONTAINE, Maurice Alfred French physiologist. Died 14 July 2009
FOOT, Rt Hon. Michael Mackintosh British politician and journalist. Died 3 March 2010
FRANCIS, Richard (Dick) Stanley British writer. Died 14 February 2010
FRICKE, Manfred German academic and university administrator. Died 5 May 2009
FROMM, Hans Walther Herbert Finnish/German professor of philology. Died 28 June 2008
FRUTON, Joseph Stewart American biochemist and academic. Died 29 July 2007
GABRE-SELLASSIE, Zewde Ethiopian diplomatist. Died December 2008
GAGE, Peter William Australian physiologist. Died 13 August 2006
GALABERT-AUGÉ, Micheline French government official. Died 6 November 2007
GALADARI, Abdel-Wahab United Arab Emirates business executive. Died 6 February 2005
GAYDAR, Yegor Timurovich Russian politician. Died 16 December 2009
GEORGE, Kenneth Montague Guyanese judge. Died 6 April 2009
GOLDING, Robin Mavesyn British writer and editor. Died 15 October 2009
GORDON, William Edwin American radio physicist and academic. Died 16 February 2010
GRAY, John Malcolm British banker. Died 19 November 2009
GRILLI, Enzo Italian banker and economist. Died 28 October 2006
GUSAROV, Yevgeny Petrovich Russian diplomatist. Died 7 October 2002
HAFEZ, Maj.-Gen. Amin El Syrian politician and army officer. Died 17 December 2009
HAIG, Gen. Alexander Meigs, Jr American army officer, politician and business executive. Died 20 February 2010
HANNAH, Barry American author. Died 1 March 2010
HARLAN, Louis Rudolph American academic and historian. Died 22 January 2010
HERMANNSSON, Steingrímur Icelandic former central bank governor, engineer and politician. Died 1 February 2010
HOVING, Thomas American museum director and cultural administrator. Died 10 December 2009
JAANI, Karin Estonian diplomatist and politician. Died 7 October 2009
JAMES, Rt Rev. Colin Clement Walter British ecclesiastic. Died 10 December 2009
JAMES, Thomas Garnet Henry British museum curator. Died 16 December 2009
JARVIS, Jane American musician (piano, organ), composer and lyricist. Died 1 February 2010
JEFFRIES, Lionel British actor and director. Died 19 February 2010
JOHOR, HRH The Sultan of Malaysian ruler. Died 22 January 2010
JONES, Mervyn British writer. Died 23 February 2010
KARPOV, Vladimir Vasilyevich Russian author and editor. Died 19 January 2010
KAWAWA, Rashidi Mfaume Tanzanian politician. Died 31 December 2009
KAYSEN, Carl American economist and academic. Died 8 February 2010
KHABIBULLAEV, Pulat Kirgyzbekovich Uzbekistani professor of physics and government official. Died 7 February 2010
KOLINGBA, André Central African Republic politician, army officer and head of state. Died 7 February 2010
KREBS, Edwin Gerhard American biochemist and academic. Died 21 December 2009
LAMBRAKIS, Christos D. Greek newspaper proprietor and journalist. Died 21 December 2009
LANGE, Andrew E. American cosmologist and academic. Died 22 January 2010
LARAKI, Azeddine Moroccan politician. Died 1 February 2010
LAUGERUD GARCÍA, Gen. Kjell Eugenio Guatemalan former head of state and army officer. Died 9 December 2009
LAW, Phillip Garth Australian scientist, Antarctic explorer and educationist. Died 28 February 2010
LEHTO, Sakari Tapani Finnish business executive and writer. Died 30 June 2006
LEONARD, Rt Rev. Monsignor and Rt Hon. Graham Douglas British ecclesiastic. Died 6 January 2010
LEVINE, David American artist. Died 29 December 2009
LINDSAY, (John) Maurice Scottish poet, writer and editor. Died 30 April 2009
MacDOWELL, Douglas Maurice British academic and writer. Died 16 January 2010
McGARRIGLE, Kate Canadian musician (keyboards, guitar) and singer. Died 18 January 2010
MacKERNAN, Pádraic Irish diplomatist. Died 25 January 2010
McQUEEN, Alexander British fashion designer. Died 11 February 2010
MAJID, Lt-Gen. Ali Hassan al- Iraqi army officer and politician. Died 25 January 2010
MARTÍNEZ, Tomás Eloy Argentine novelist, essayist, journalist and academic. Died 31 January 2010
MATHIAS, Charles McCurdy American politician and lawyer. Died 25 January 2010
MIRDHA, Ram Niwas Indian politician. Died 29 January 2010
MONTAZERI, Ayatollah Hussein Ali Iranian religious leader. Died 19 December 2009
MORRIS, Wyn British conductor and music director. Died 23 February 2010
MOSBACHER, Robert Adam American energy industry executive and government official. Died 24 January 2010
MOTYL, Vladimir Yakovlevich Russian film director. Died 21 February 2010
NG, Teng Fong Singaporean real estate executive. Died 2 February 2010
NGAPOI, Lt-Gen. Ngawang Jigme Chinese politician. Died 23 December 2009
NIRENBERG, Marshall Warren American biochemist. Died 15 January 2010
NOLAND, Kenneth Clifton American artist. Died 5 January 2010
OKINAGA, Shoichi Japanese physician, academic and university president. Died 25 September 2008
OSTHOFF, Wolfgang German musicologist. Died July 2008
OTTEWILL, Ronald Harry British scientist and academic. Died 4 June 2008
PAGE, Patricia Kathleen Canadian writer and painter. Died 14 January 2010
PAPADIMITRIOU, George Greek academic and lawyer. Died 17 February 2009
PARKER, Robert Brown American writer. Died 18 January 2010
PAUL, Robert Cameron British chemical engineer. Died September 2008
PENDERGRASS, Theodore (Teddy) American singer and musician (drums). Died 13 January 2010
PHILLIS, Sir Robert Weston British media executive. Died 22 December 2009
POLAK, Jacques Jacobus Dutch international official and economist. Died 26 February 2010
POLE, Jack Richon British historian, writer, academic and artist. Died 30 January 2010
RAZAFINDRATANDRA, HE Cardinal Armand Gaétan Malagasy ecclesiastic. Died 9 January 2010
RICHARDSON OF DUNTISBOURNE, Lord Gordon William Humphreys British banker. Died 22 January 2010
ROHMER, Eric French film director. Died 11 January 2010
SALINGER, Jerome David (J.D.) American writer. Died 27 January 2010
SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony American economist and academic. Died 13 December 2009
SCHWARZ, Harry Heinz South African attorney, politician and diplomatist. Died 5 February 2010
SEGAL, Erich American academic and writer. Died 17 January 2010
SÉGUIN, Philippe Daniel Alain French politician. Died 7 January 2010
SGORLON, Carlo Pietro Antonio Italian novelist and journalist. Died 25 December 2009
SHAFIE, Tan Sri Haji (Mohammed) Ghazali Malaysian politician. Died 24 January 2010
SHIRAYANAGI, HE Cardinal Peter Seiichi Japanese ecclesiastic. Died 30 December 2009
SHKOLNIKOVA, Nelli violinist. Died 2 February 2010
SIMMONS, Jean British actress. Died 22 January 2010
SKUBISZEWSKI, Krzysztof Jan Polish politician and lawyer. Died 8 February 2010
SMITH, Carl American country singer, songwriter, musician (guitar) and actor. Died 16 January 2010
SMITH, Gordon British political scientist and academic. Died 2 December 2009
SORHAINDO, Crispin Anselm Dominican business executive and former head of state. Died 10 January 2010
SOYER, David American cellist. Died 25 February 2010
SPINNER, Bruno Swiss diplomatist. Died 25 July 2009
SUITNER, Otmar Austrian conductor. Died 8 January 2010
SYLLA, Jacques Hugues Malagasy politician and lawyer. Died 26 December 2009
TANIGUCHI, Ichiro Japanese physicist and electronics industry executive. Died 1 November 2009
THIGPEN, Edmund Leonard American musician. Died 13 January 2010
TOYE, Wendy British theatrical and film director, choreographer, actress and dancer. Died 27 February 2010
TREJOS FERNÁNDEZ, José Joaquín Costa Rican politician and academic. Died 10 February 2010
TSHABALALA-MSIMANG, Manto South African medical practitioner and politician. Died 16 December 2009
WAHID, Abdurrahman Indonesian politician and religious leader. Died 30 December 2009
WHALLEY, Dorothy British teacher, writer and poet. Died January 2010
WILD, (Royland) Earl American pianist, composer and teacher. Died 23 January 2010
WILSON, Georges French actor and theatre and film director. Died 3 February 2010
YERUSHALMI, Yosef Hayim American academic and historian. Died 8 December 2009
ZELJENKA, Ilja Slovak composer. Died 13 July 2007
ZINN, Howard American writer and academic. Died 27 January 2010
ZOLLER, Karlheinz German flautist. Died 25 July 2005
ZYKAN, Otto M. Austrian composer and pianist. Died 25 May 2006

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