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Events from the year 2009 in Austria

Incumbents

Governors

Events

January 13: Umar Israilov a former bodyguard of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is murdered in Vienna
March 1: 2009 Salzburg state election - Gabi Burgstaller is re-elected as Governor of Salzburg
March 19: Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to all counts and is imprisoned for life
May 2: An avalanche on the Schalfkogel mountain range, near Sölden, kills 6 people
May 24: Several people are injured and the Dera Sach Khand leader Ramanand Dass is killed in the Vienna temple attack
June 4: 2009 European Parliament election in Austria
September 20: 2009 Vorarlberg state election - Herbert Sausgruber is re-elected as Governor of Vorarlberg
September 27: 2009 Upper Austrian state election - Josef Pühringer is re-elected as Governor of Upper Austria
October 20: A group of students and teachers occupy the assembly hall of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, starting the 2009 student protests in Austria

Births

Deaths

January

January 1: Johannes Mario Simmel, Austrian writer.^[1]
January 4: Gert Jonke, Austrian poet, playwright and novelist, cancer.^[2]
January 21: Peter Persidis (born 1947), 61, Austrian footballer, cancer.^[3]
January 24: Karl Koller, 79, Austrian footballer, Alzheimer's disease.^[4]

February

February 3: Mike Maloy, 59, American-born Austrian basketball player, influenza.^[5]
February 19: Edmund Hlawka, 92, Austrian mathematician.^[6]

March

March 16: Franz Feldinger, 80, Austrian Olympic footballer.^[7]
March 17: Edith Hahn Beer, 95, Austrian author, Holocaust survivor, natural causes.^[8]

April

April 26: Hans Holzer, 89, Austrian-born American paranormal investigator and author, after long illness.^[9]

May

May 4: Fritz Muliar, 89, Austrian actor.^[10]
May 13: Monica Bleibtreu, 65, Austrian actress, screenwriter and drama teacher, cancer.^[11]
May 25: Amos Elon, 82, Austrian-born Israeli author and journalist.^[12]
May 26: Doris Mühringer, 88, Austrian poet and children's writer.^[13]
May 30: Herma Kirchschläger, 93, Austrian widow of former president Rudolf Kirchschläger.^[14]

June

July

July 2: Bert Schneider, 71, Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle racer.^[15]
July 14: Heinrich Schweiger, 77, Austrian actor, cardiovascular disease.^[16]

August

August 24: Toni Sailer, 73, Austrian ski racer, laryngeal cancer.^[17]

September

September 4: Franz Olah, 99, Austrian politician, Interior Minister (1963–1964).^[18]
September 16: Ernst Märzendorfer, 88, Austrian conductor.^[19]

October

October 4: Hermann Raich, 75, Austrian Roman Catholic Bishop of Wabag (1982–2008).^[20]
October 11: Gustav Kral, 26, Austrian footballer, car accident.^[21]
October 15: Josias Kumpf, 84, Austrian Nazi concentration camp guard.^[22]
October 24: Karl Reisinger, 73, Austrian Olympic judoka.^[23]

November

December

December 1: Alberto Martínez, 59, Uruguayan football player (FK Austria Wien), heart failure.^[24]
December 5: Alfred Hrdlicka, 81, Austrian architect and draughtsman.^[25]
December 19: Adelbert St. John, 78, Canadian-born Austrian ice hockey player.^[26]

References

^ "Johannes Mario Simmel: Million-selling Austrian novelist". The Independent. 16 January 2009.
^ "Poet Gert Jonke dies of cancer". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Hicke's right hand man Persidis loses cancer battle". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
^ "Gone but not forgotten". FIFA. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019.
^ Boraks, David (4 February 2009). "Former Wildcat star Mike Maloy dies in Vienna". DavidsonNews.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ Schipani, Nicoole (2 March 2009). "Nachruf Professor Edmund Hlawka" (in German). Technische Unitersität Wien. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ Franz Feldinger
^ Edith Hahn-Beer: lawyer and Holocaust survivor
^ "Ghostbuster Hans Holzer Dead At 89". UFO Digest.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
^ "Acting legend Fritz Muliar passed away". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
^ "German actress Monica Bleibtreu dies". Variety. May 15, 2009.
^ "Israelischer Autor Amos Elon gestorben". Der Standard (in German).
^ Trakl-Preisträgerin Doris Mühringer gestorben (in German)
^ "Herma Kirchschläger ist tot". Die Presse (in German). May 30, 2009.
^ Eggersdorfer, Rolf. "Motorradweltmeisterschaft von einst und jetzt" (in German).
^ "Vienna actor Heinrich Schweiger is dead". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
^ Toni Sailer: Austrian Olympic skiing champion
^ "Franz Olah dies aged 99". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
^ Conductor Märzendorfer dies aged 88
^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Hermann Raich". Catholic-Hierarchy.
^ "Patricia Kaiser überlebt Unfall - ihr Freund stirbt" (in German). Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
^ "Exklusiv: KZ-Wächter Josias Kumpf in Wiener Spital verstorben". Profil (in German). 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "Karl Reisinger Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
^ "Austria trauert um Alberto Martinez". Der Standard (in German).
^ "Austrian sculptor Hrdlicka dies aged 81". BBC News. December 7, 2009.
^ "Nachruf Adelbert Saint John" (in German). Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

[1] "Johannes Mario Simmel: Million-selling Austrian novelist". The Independent. 16 January 2009.

[2] "Poet Gert Jonke dies of cancer". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

[3] "Hicke's right hand man Persidis loses cancer battle". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-01.

[4] "Gone but not forgotten". FIFA. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019.

[5] Boraks, David (4 February 2009). "Former Wildcat star Mike Maloy dies in Vienna". DavidsonNews.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[6] Schipani, Nicoole (2 March 2009). "Nachruf Professor Edmund Hlawka" (in German). Technische Unitersität Wien. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[7] Franz Feldinger

[8] Edith Hahn-Beer: lawyer and Holocaust survivor

[9] "Ghostbuster Hans Holzer Dead At 89". UFO Digest.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.

[10] "Acting legend Fritz Muliar passed away". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2009.

[11] "German actress Monica Bleibtreu dies". Variety. May 15, 2009.

[12] "Israelischer Autor Amos Elon gestorben". Der Standard (in German).

[13] Trakl-Preisträgerin Doris Mühringer gestorben (in German)

[14] "Herma Kirchschläger ist tot". Die Presse (in German). May 30, 2009.

[15] Eggersdorfer, Rolf. "Motorradweltmeisterschaft von einst und jetzt" (in German).

[16] "Vienna actor Heinrich Schweiger is dead". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-08.

[17] Toni Sailer: Austrian Olympic skiing champion

[18] "Franz Olah dies aged 99". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-10-02.

[19] Conductor Märzendorfer dies aged 88

[20] Cheney, David M. "Bishop Hermann Raich". Catholic-Hierarchy.

[21] "Patricia Kaiser überlebt Unfall - ihr Freund stirbt" (in German). Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-07.

[22] "Exklusiv: KZ-Wächter Josias Kumpf in Wiener Spital verstorben". Profil (in German). 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[23] "Karl Reisinger Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-20.

[24] "Austria trauert um Alberto Martinez". Der Standard (in German).

[25] "Austrian sculptor Hrdlicka dies aged 81". BBC News. December 7, 2009.

[26] "Nachruf Adelbert Saint John" (in German). Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

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