List of Famous people who died in 2009

Raymond Federman was a French–American novelist and academic, known also for poetry, essays, translations, and criticism. He held positions at the University at Buffalo from 1973 to 1999, when he was appointed Distinguished Emeritus Professor. Federman was a writer in the experimental style, one that sought to deconstruct traditional prose. This type of writing is quite prevalent in his book Double or Nothing, in which the linear narrative of the story has been broken down and restructured so as to be nearly incoherent. Words are also often arranged on pages to resemble images or to suggest repetitious themes.

Cornelia Wallace was the First Lady of Alabama from 1971–1978 and the second wife of Democratic Governor George C. Wallace.

Dušan Džamonja was a Yugoslav, Croatian and Serbian sculptor of Serbian ancestry.

Gregory Ivor Smith was a British film producer who had successes in the world of theatre and television.

Jane Bryan was an American actress groomed by Warner Bros. to become one of its leading ladies until retiring in 1940.

Leon Kirchner was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3.

Joan Bridge was a British costume designer from Ripley in Derbyshire. She won at the 39th Academy Awards in the category of Best Costume design-Color for her work on A Man for All Seasons, which she shared with Elizabeth Haffenden. In addition she won the BAFTA as well. She worked on over 100 films during her long career.

Louis Vincent Albano was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name, "Capt." Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming a manager until 1995.