Benny Goodman

American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986).

Born May 30th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died June 13th, 1986 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Matt Busby

Scottish football player and manager (1909-1994).

Born May 26th, 1909 in Bellshill.

Died January 20th, 1994 at 84 years old in Manchester (cancer).

Robert Ryan

American actor (1909-1973).

Born November 11th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died July 11th, 1973 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Simone Weil

French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943).

Born February 3rd, 1909 in Paris.

Died August 24th, 1943 at 34 years old in Ashford (tuberculosis).

Albert R. Broccoli

American film producer (1909–1996).

Born April 5th, 1909 in Queens.

Died June 27th, 1996 at 87 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).

Margaret Sullavan

American actress.

Born May 16th, 1909.

Died January 1st, 1960 at 50 years old in New Haven (drug overdose).

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

American actor and united states naval officer (1909–2000).

Born December 9th, 1909 in New York City.

Died May 7th, 2000 at 90 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

William M. Branham

American christian minister (1909–1965).

Born April 6th, 1909 in Cumberland County.

Died December 24th, 1965 at 56 years old in Amarillo (traffic collision).

Victor Borge

Danish comedian and pianist (1909–2000).

Born January 3rd, 1909 in Copenhagen. ^[ref]

Died December 23rd, 2000 at 91 years old in Greenwich.

Fred Perry

English tennis player.

Born May 18th, 1909 in Stockport.

Died February 2nd, 1995 at 85 years old in Melbourne.

Jim Davis

American actor (1909–1981).

Born August 26th, 1909 in Edgerton.

Died April 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Northridge (brain cancer, multiple myeloma).

Dixie Lee

American actress, dancer, and singer (1909–1952).

Born November 4th, 1909 in Harriman.

Died November 1st, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Ethel May Collins

English supercentenarian (born 1909).

Born August 21st, 1909 (age 116 years) in Shipton Bellinger. ^[ref]

Stavros Niarchos

Greek businessman and art collector (1909–1996).

Born July 3rd, 1909 in Athens.

Died April 15th, 1996 at 86 years old in Zurich (pneumonia).

Johnny Mercer

American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976).

Born November 18th, 1909 in Savannah.

Died June 25th, 1976 at 66 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993).

Born February 11th, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre.

Died February 5th, 1993 at 83 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction).

Joe DeRita

American actor and comedian (1909–1993).

Born July 12th, 1909 in Philadelphia.

Died July 3rd, 1993 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

Gene Krupa

American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973).

Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia).

Ann Sothern

American actress (1909–2001).

Born January 22nd, 1909 in North Dakota.

Died March 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Ketchum (heart failure).

Michael Rennie

British actor (1909-1971).

Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle.

Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).

Porfirio Rubirosa

Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver (1909–1965).

Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.

Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).

Virginia Apgar

American obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909-1974).

Born June 7th, 1909 in Westfield. ^[ref]

Died August 7th, 1974 at 65 years old in Columbia University Irving Medical Center (cardiac arrest).

Isaiah Berlin

Russo-british-latvian jewish social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas (1909–1997).

Born June 6th, 1909 in Riga.

Died November 5th, 1997 at 88 years old in Acland Hospital.

U Thant

Un secretary-general from 1961 to 1971.

Born January 22nd, 1909 in Pantanaw.

Died November 25th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Marie-Thérèse Walter

Cohabitant of pablo picasso (1909–1977).

Born July 13th, 1909 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.

Died October 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Antibes (hanging to death).