Notable Deaths In October 2009
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* Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez, 81, Dominican Roman Catholic Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros. [1] (Spanish)
* Tim Bickerstaff, 67, New Zealand talkback radio personality, heart attack. [2]
* Chen Lin, 39, Chinese pop singer, suicide by jumping. [3] (Chinese)
* Hugh Dinwiddy, 97, British cricketer. [4]
* Stanley Ellis, 83, British linguistics scholar. [5]
* Lee Hu-rak, 85, South Korean spy chief, Director of the National Intelligence Service (1970–1973), age-related causes. [6]
* Mustafa Mahmud, 87, Egyptian scientist, author and philosopher. [7] (Arabic)
* Qian Xuesen, 97, Chinese scientist and co-founder of the JPL. [8]
* Gary Rabin, 57, Australian talent manager, heart attack. [9]
* Steve Reid, 94, American football player (Northwestern Wildcats). [10]
* Jan Wejchert, 59, Polish businessman and media mogul, co-founder of ITI Group, co-owner of TVN. [11] (Polish)
* Tom Wheatcroft, 87, British businessman, owner of Donington Park race circuit, after long illness. [12]