List of Famous people who died in 2009

Andrew Tsien Chih-ch'un was the third Roman Catholic bishop of Hwalien. He was ordained a priest in Taipei in 1953. He was appointed bishop after Paul Shan Kuo-hsi was appointed bishop of Kaohsiung. He retired in 2001.

Hans Mayr was a German trades unionist and politician (SPD). Respected for his negotiating flair, he served between 1983 and 1986 as president of West Germany's IG Metall (union).

Loras Joseph Watters was an American bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Dubuque from 1965 to 1969, and as the fifth Bishop of Winona from 1969 to 1986.

José Afonso Ribeiro was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Borba, Brazil.

Mandé Sidibé was Prime Minister of Mali from 2000 to 2002 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ecobank from 2006 to 2009. He was also Director of the Malian branch of the Central Bank of West African States from 1992 to 1995.

John Alexander McGlinn III was an American conductor and musical theatre archivist. He was one of the principal proponents of authentic studio cast recordings of Broadway musicals, using original orchestrations and vocal arrangements.

Aldo Buzzi was an author and architect.