List of Famous people who died in 2009

Robert Müller was a German professional ice hockey goaltender.

Abdullah Hassan al-Asiri was a Saudi Arabian member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. His name is an ascription to the 'Asir Province of Saudi Arabia. He died in August 2009 while attempting to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of the Interior, Muhammad bin Nayef, in a suicide bombing.

Luis María Aguilera Picca was an Argentine singer, songwriter and actor, best known for worldwide hit song '"Cuando salí de Cuba". This song become the unofficial anthem for Cuban exiles. He also is the author and original singer of the Christmas song, "Ven a mi casa esta Navidad", later recorded by such artists as Lucero and Verónica Castro.

Veronika Aryana Neugebauer was a German actress and voice actress.

Jeffry M. Picower was an American investor involved in the Madoff investment scandal. He was the largest beneficiary of Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and his widow agreed to have his estate settle the claims against it by Madoff trustee Irving Picard for $7.2 billion, the largest single forfeiture in American judicial history.

Daniel Thomas O'Bannon was an American film screenwriter, director, visual effects supervisor, usually in the science fiction and horror genres.

Tito Alberti was an Argentine jazz drummer.

Christian Barbier was a French film and television actor.

Dennis Cole was an American actor in film and television. A familiar face on the screen during the 1960s and 1970s, Cole made guest appearances in numerous television series. After the 1991 death of his son, Joe Cole, he became an activist who spoke against violence on television.

Yōko Minamida was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2008, and a television documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo.