2009 (born 1957) July 30 Gordon Massie, Communist politician (b. late 1960s) Otto Joachim, violist and composer of electronic music (born 1910) August August 1 Larry Yachimec, actor (born 1959) Bruce Garvey, journalist (born 1939) August 8 – Ted Kowalski, singer (The Diamonds) (born 1931) August 9 John Yaremko, politician, MPP for Bellwoods (1951–1975) (born 1918) Paul Rexe, politician and writer (born 1944) August 10 – Shirley Thomson, arts administrator (born 1930) August 12 – Mario Laguë, diplomat, Liberal Party communications director (born 1958) August 19 – Dick Maloney, singer (born 1933) August 21 – Nancy Dolman, actress (Soap), wife of Martin Short (born 1951) August 26 – Charlotte Tansey, educator (born 1922) August 27 – Luna Vachon, professional wrestler (born 1962) August 29 – Courtney Milne, nature photographer (born 1944) August 31 – John Rowswell, politician, Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (born 1955) September September 1 – Herb Larson, professional wrestler (born 1927) September 3 – Brian R. Wood, computer game designer (Company of Heroes Online) (born 1977) September 6 – Yvonne O'Neill, politician, MPP for Ottawa–Rideau (1987–1995) (born 1936) September 7 – Claude Béchard, politician, MNA for Kamouraska-Témiscouata (1997–2010) (born 1969) September 9 – Mary Richard, aboriginal activist and politician (born 1940) September 10 – Billie Mae Richards, voice actress (The Care Bears Movie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph's Shiny New Year) (born 1921) September 12 – Val Belcher, football player (Ottawa Rough Riders) (born 1954) September 18 – Irving Schwartz, businessman (born 1929) September 21 – Sindi Hawkins, politician, MLA for Okanagan West (1996–2001) and Kelowna-Mission (2001–2009) (born 1958) September 22 – Jackie Burroughs, actress (Road to Avonlea, The Care Bears Movie, Willard) (born 1939) September 23 – William Andres, politician (born 1925) September 28 – Norman Atkins, political strategist and senator from Ontario (1986–2009) (born 1934) October October 2 Stephen Griew, gerontologist (born 1928) Maurice Foster, politician, MP for Algoma (1968–1993) MP for Algoma (1968–1993) (born 1933) October 3 Ben Mondor, baseball executive (Pawtucket Red Sox) (born 1925) Dianne Whalen, politician, MHA for Conception Bay East and Bell Island (2003–2010) (born 1951) October 6 – Jay Roberts, football player, lung cancer (born 1942) October 10 – A. Edison Stairs, businessman and politician, New Brunswick MLA (1960–1978) and Minister of Finance (1974–1976), natural causes (born 1924) October 16 – Jack Butterfield, president of the American Hockey League (1969–1994) (born 1919) October 17 John Baird Finlay, politician,