List of Famous people who died in 2009

Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento was a Brazilian economist and politician. He had a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of Leeds and specialist in Advanced Administration by Harvard University.

Jaime "El Flaco" Agudelo was a Colombian comedian and actor.

James "Jimmy" Owen Sullivan, also known by his stage name The Rev, was an American musician. He is best known as the drummer, songwriter, backing vocalist, and founding member of American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The Rev was widely regarded and critically acclaimed for his work on the band's albums, and contributed entire songs composed by himself, such as "Afterlife", "A Little Piece of Heaven", and "Almost Easy".

Idea Vilariño Romani was a Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic.

Alexander Petrovich Mezhirov was a Soviet and Russian poet, translator and critic.

Shozo Doi is a former Japanese baseball player. He played for the Yomiuri Giants in the Nippon Professional Baseball. Shozo Doi also served as a manager for Ichiro Suzuki.

Haya bint Abdulaziz Al Saud was a member of the House of Saud.

Carole Roussopoulos was a Swiss film director and feminist who was primarily known for her pioneering early documentary films of the Women's liberation movement in France. She made approximately 150 documentaries during the course of her career.

Guido Vidal França Schäffer was a Brazilian doctor, surfer, and seminarian. The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has begun his beatification process.

Jacqueline Laurent was a French film actress. She starred with Jean Gabin in Marcel Carné's Le Jour se Leve (1939).