The Recently Dead List 2009

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Celebrity
Died
Age
Comments
Dan OBannon
17 dec 2009
63
Wrote the screenplay for the film Alien.
Roy Jenkins
16 dec 2009
79
Nephew of Walt Disney.
Edward Woodward
16 nov 2009
79
Actor. Starred in the TV show 'The Equaliser'
Ludovic Kennedy
19 oct 2009
89
Writer and broadcaster.
Stephen Gately
10 oct 2009
33
The gay one from Boyzone.
Keith Floyd
14 sep 2009
65
Pioneering TV chef
Patrick Swayze
14 sep 2009
57
Actor - star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost.
Henry Gibson
14 sep 2009
73
Short actor. Appeared in many films
Keith Waterhouse
4 sep 2009
80
Author
Simon Dee
30 aug 2009
74
Radio and Tv presenter from the 60s.
Edward Kennedy
27 aug 2009
77
Last member of the American political dynasty
Les Paul
13 aug 2009
93
Inventor of the Electric Guitar.
John Hughes
6 aug 2009
59
One of the most prolific and successful film directors of the 80s.
Corazon Aquino
1 aug 2009
76
Former President of the Phillipines.
Bobby Robson
31 jul 2009
76
Former England Football Manager.
Frank McCourt
19 jul 2009
78
Author of Angela's Ashes.
Walter Cronkite
17 jul 2009
92
American newsreader.
Mollie Sugden
01 jul 2009
86
Actress. Played Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served
Farrah Fawcett
25 jun 2009
62
Actress - star of the TV series Charlies Angels.
Michael Jackson
25 jun 2009
50
Singer and part time child molester.
Colin Bean
22 jun 2009
82
One of the lesser known Dad's Army actors.
David Carradine
4 jun 2009
72
Actor. Best remembered for the 70s TV series Kung Fu.
David Eddings
4 jun 2009
77
Fantasy Novelist.
Danny La Rue
31 may 2009
81
Cross dressing entertainer.
Terence Alexander
28 may 2009
86
Actor. Appeared in every episode of Bergerac
Dom DeLuise
4 may 2009
75
Comedy actor. Appeared in the film Canonball Run
Bea Arthur
25 apr 2009
86
Actress. Star of The Golden Girls
JG Ballard
19 apr 2009
78
Novelist. Wrote the book Empire of the Sun
Clement Freud
15 apr 2009
84
Writer
Lennie Bennett
8 apr 2009
70
Comedian and TV presenter
Maurice Jarre
29 mar 2009
84
Composer. Won an oscar for the score to the film Laurence of Arabia.
Jade Goody
22 mar 2009
27
Fairly dumb Reality TV star.
Natasha Richardson
18 mar 2009
45
Actress. Wife of Liam Neeson
Ron Silver
15 mar 2009
62
American actor.
Ali Bongo
8 mar 2009
79
Magician. Acted as a consultant on the Paul Daniels Show.
Wendy Richard
26 feb 2009
65
Actress. Appeared in Eastenders
John Updike
27 jan 2009
76
American novelist.
Diane Holland
24 jan 2009
78
Actress. Appeared in Hi-De-Hi.
Brittany Murphy
20 jan 2009
32
Actress. Starred in the film Clueless
Tony Hart
18 jan 2009
83
Artist and TV presenter.
John Mortimer
16 jan 2009
85
Writer. Best known for Rumpole of the Bailey.
Ricardo Montalban
14 jan 2009
88
Actor. Starred in Fantasy Island.
Patrick McGoohan
13 jan 2009
80
Actor. Creator and star of The Prisoner.
David Vine
11 jan 2009
73
TV Sports presenter.
Dave Dee
9 jan 2009
65
Singer with the band Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich.
Ron Asheton
6 jan 2009
60
Guitarist with The Stooges.
Jett Travolta
2 jan 2009
16
Son of John Travolta.

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