List of Famous people who died in 2009

Collin Wilcox was an American film, stage and television actress. Over her career, she was also credited as Collin Wilcox-Horne or Collin Wilcox-Paxton. Wilcox may be best known for her role in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), in which she played Mayella Violet Ewell, whose father falsely claimed she had been raped by a Black man, which sparks the trial at the center of the film.

Gerda Gilboe was a Danish actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943 and 2003.

Lt. Gen. Christon Tembo was a Zambian politician and army commander. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996 and Vice President of Zambia from 1997 to 2001. He ran for President in the December 2001 election and took third place, with about 13% of the vote.

Heinz-Klaus Metzger was a German music critic and theorist.

Barry Flanagan OBE RA was a Welsh sculptor. He is best known for his bronze statues of hares and other animals.