Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Feb-09

Died on This Day (Feb-09)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Tom Robbins Tom Robbins American writer American novelist 92 1
  Peter Handyside Scottish footballer Scottish footballer 49 2
Betty Davis Betty Davis American funk and soul singer American singer 77 4
Chick Corea Chick Corea American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer American jazz composer and keyboardist 79 5
Mirella Freni Mirella Freni Italian soprano Italian operatic soprano 84 6
Cadet Cadet British rapper English rapper 28 7
Liam Miller Liam Miller Irish association football player Irish footballer 36 8
Alicia Pietri Alicia Pietri Alicia Pietri Montemayor was a public figure in Venezuela who twice served as First Lady of Venezuela as the wife of Venezuelan president Rafael Caldera. First Lady of Venezuela 87 15
Phil Harris Phil Harris Phillip Charles Harris was an American captain and part owner of the crab fishing vessel F/V Cornelia Marie, which is featured on Discovery Channel's documentary reality TV series Deadliest Catch. Businessman 53 16
Don Maclennan Don Maclennan Donald Alasdair Calum Maclennan was a South African poet, critic, playwright and English professor. South African poet and academic 79 17
  Freddie Laker Sir Frederick Alfred Laker was an English airline entrepreneur, best known for founding Laker Airways in 1966, which went bankrupt in 1982. Laker Airways founder 83 20
Agustín Cárdenas Agustín Cárdenas Agustín Cárdenas Alfonso was a Cuban sculptor who was active in the Surrealist movement in Paris. Cuban sculptor 73 25
Adolf Galland Adolf Galland Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. German World War II fighter pilot 83 30
James Cleveland James Cleveland James Edward Cleveland was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Gospel singer, musician, and composer 58 35
Henry William Menard Henry William Menard Henry William Menard was an American geologist. American geologist 65 40
Bill Haley Bill Haley William John Clifton Haley was an American rock and roll musician. American rock and roll music pioneer 55 45
Percy Faith Percy Faith Percy Faith was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. American composer 67 50
Milton Urner Milton Urner American politician American politician 86 100
Fred Harvey Fred Harvey Frederick Henry Harvey was an entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, souvenir shops, and hotels, which served rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the , the Kansas Pacific Railway, the St. American businessman 65 125
Beamish Murdoch Beamish Murdoch Beamish Murdoch was a lawyer, historian, and political figure in Nova Scotia. Canadian politician 75 150