Remembered
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Corazon Aquino
1933 – 2009
Politician, Human rights defender
María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino ( ə-KEE-noh, Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ ʔɐˈkino]; née Sumulong Cojuangco; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) wa…
Gangubai Hangal
1913 – 2009
Singer
Gangubai Hangal was an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana, known for her deep voice and khayal performances. She performed widely in Ind…
Hena Das
1924 – 2009
Women's rights activist
Hena Das (Bengali: হেনা দাস ; 12 February 1924 – 20 July 2009) was a Bangladeshi women's right activist and leftist. She was involved in Nankar Movement in 1948…
D. K. Pattammal
1919 – 2009
Singer
D. K. Pattammal was an Indian Carnatic vocalist who helped bring classical music to concert audiences across India and abroad. She was among the first women to…
Alauddin Al Azad
1932 – 2009
Writer, Novelist, Poet, Academic
Alauddin Al Azad was a Bangladeshi writer, novelist, poet and academic. His work included novels, short stories, poetry and plays, and he wrote about social cha…
Alauddin Al-Azad
1932 – 2009
Poet, Writer
Alauddin Al-Azad (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009) was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alauddin_Al-…
Farrah Fawcett
1947 – 2009
Television actor, Film actor, Model, Film producer, Artist, Visual artist
Mary Ferrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award no…
Michael Jackson
1958 – 2009
Songwriter, Musician, Dancer, Philanthropist, Singer, Composer
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely…
Akhtar Imam
— – 2009
Philosopher
Akhtar Imam (Bengali: আখতার ইমাম; 30 December 1917 – 22 June 2009) was a Bangladeshi educationist, feminist and social activist. Source: Wikipedia — https://en…
Ali Akbar Khan
1922 – 2009
Film score composer, Musician, Singer, Composer
Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009) was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana and one of the foremost exponents of the sarod.…
Gaziul Haque
1929 – 2009
Poet
Abu Naser Muhammad Gaziul Haque (13 February 1929 – 17 June 2009) was a language activist and an activist leader during the Bengali language movement. Source:…
Omar Bongo
1935 – 2009
Politician, Military personnel, Minister
Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was the second president of Gabon, serving from 1967 until his death in 2009. A m…
Roh Moo-hyun
1946 – 2009
Judge, Politician, Lawyer, Farmer, Inventor
Roh Moo-hyun (Korean: 노무현, pronounced [no muçʌn]; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of…
Askar Ibne Shaikh
1925 – 2009
Writer
M Obaidullah (known by his pen-name Askar Ibne Shaikh; March 30, 1925 – May 18, 2009) was a Bangladeshi writer and theater activist. Awards: Ekushey Padak, Ban…
M. A. Wazed Miah
1942 – 2009
Nuclear physicist, Physicist, Writer
Below is a revised, improved version of the memorial biography for M. A. Wazed Miah (born 16 February 1942, died 9 May 2009), based solely on well‑documented an…
Husne Ara Kamal
1935 – 2009
Writer, Academic
Husne Ara Kamal (Bengali: হোসনে আরা কামাল; 20 December 1934 – 16 April 2009) was a Bangladeshi academic, philanthropist, and social worker who made significant…
Dulendra Bhowmik
1944 – 2009
Writer
দুলেন্দ্র ভৌমিক (৬ আগস্ট, ১৯৪৪ - ২০০৯) একজন ভারতীয় বাঙালি লেখক সাংবাদিক ও সম্পাদক। তিনি শিশুসাহিত্যিক হিসেবেও খ্যাতি অর্জন করেছিলেন। Source: Wikipedia — https…
Taheruddin Thakur
— – 2009
Politician, Journalist
Taheruddin Thakur (died 17 February 2009) was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the Minister of State for Information at the cabinet of President Sheikh Mu…
Rabindra Kumar Das Gupta
1915 – 2009
Linguist, Writer
Rabindra Kumar Das Gupta (11 July 1915 – 3 February 2009) was an Indian scholar of Bengali and English literature and a social and cultural commentator. He was…
John Updike
1932 – 2009
Poet, Writer, Novelist, Essayist, Playwright, Art critic
John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writ…