List of Famous people who died in 2009

Kazuhiko Katō , nicknamed "Tonovan" (トノヴァン), was a Japanese record producer, songwriter and singer. He sometimes used the spelling of "Kazuhiko Katoh".

Eduard Zimmermann was a German journalist, television presenter and security expert.

Nicholas James Adenhart was an American right-handed baseball starting pitcher who played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In just four career games, Adenhart pitched 18 innings and posted a win-loss record of 1–0.

5th Sanyutei Enraku was a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for hosting the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. His comedic career spanned several decades.

Lewis Lee Millett Sr. was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge.

Patrick Joseph McGoohan was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He began his career in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, relocating to the United States in the 1970s. His career-defining roles were in the British television series Danger Man and the surreal psychological drama The Prisoner, which he co-created. During his career, he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and a BAFTA. He was of Irish descent.

Daniel Jarque González was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Philippine "Pina" Bausch was a German dancer and choreographer who, with a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with performers during the development of a piece, became an influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on. She continued the European and American Expressionist movements in dance with modernist works in the highly dramatic mode of modern dance theatre dealing with psychological trauma arising from relationships. She created the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, which performs internationally.

Norman Antony Hart was an English artist, best known for his work in educating children in art through his role as a children's television presenter.

José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MML was a Spanish actor.