In the year 2004
797 Notable deaths
Sergio Castelletti
Italian footballer (1937-2004).
Born December 30th, 1937 in Casale Monferrato.
Died November 28th, 2004 at 66 years old in Florence.
Refik Memišević
Olympic wrestler.
Born May 14th, 1956 in Bačko Novo Selo.
Died January 4th, 2004 at 47 years old in Subotica.
Natik Hashim
Iraqi footballer (1960-2004).
Born January 15th, 1960 in Baghdad.
Died September 26th, 2004 at 44 years old in Muscat (myocardial infarction).
Mikko Juva
Finnish historian, politician, lutheran theologian and archbishop (1918–2004).
Born November 22nd, 1918 in Kaarlela.
Died January 1st, 2004 at 85 years old in Turku.
Ivan Shamiakin
Belarusian writer and politician (1921-2004).
Born January 30th, 1921 in Karma.
Died October 14th, 2004 at 83 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Ewald Cebula
Polish footballer (1917–2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Świętochłowice.
Died February 1st, 2004 at 86 years old in Chorzów.
Jerzy Klempel
Polish handball player (1953–2004).
Born April 23rd, 1953 in Międzylesie, Świebodzin County.
Died May 28th, 2004 at 51 years old in Wrocław.
Charly Grosskost
French road bicycle racer (1944–2004).
Born March 5th, 1944 in Eckbolsheim.
Died June 19th, 2004 at 60 years old in Saverne (traffic collision).
June Maston
Australian sprinter (1928-2004).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Tweed Heads.
Died December 3rd, 2004 at 76 years old in Tweed Heads.
Gottlieb Göller
German footballer and manager (1935-2004).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Nuremberg.
Died August 27th, 2004 at 69 years old in Basel.
Kristian Henriksen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1911-2004).
Born March 3rd, 1911 in Ski Municipality.
Died February 8th, 2004 at 92 years old in Asker.
Juan Francisco Fresno
Catholic cardinal (1914–2004).
Born July 26th, 1914 in Santiago.
Died October 14th, 2004 at 90 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Sylvi Saimo
Finnish sprint canoeist (1914–2004).
Born November 12th, 1914 in Ruskeala.
Died March 12th, 2004 at 89 years old in Laukaa.
Aleksei Barkalov
Soviet water polo player (1946–2004).
Born February 18th, 1946 in Vvedenka.
Died September 9th, 2004 at 58 years old in Kyiv.
Mohinder Lal
Field hockey player (1936-2004).
Born June 1st, 1936 in Nashik.
Died July 1st, 2004 at 68 years old in Spain.
Velimir Valenta
Yugoslavian rower (1929-2004).
Born April 21st, 1929 in Klis.
Died November 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Mendrisio.
Jacques Seiler
French actor and theatre director (1928–2004).
Born March 16th, 1928 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2004 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Magnar Estenstad
Norwegian cross-country skier (1924-2004).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Hølonda Municipality.
Died May 13th, 2004 at 79 years old in Hølonda Municipality.
Yannis Kyrastas
Greek footballer (1952-2004).
Born October 25th, 1952 in Athens.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 51 years old in Athens (sepsis).
Róbert Zimonyi
Hungarian-american rower (1918-2004).
Born April 18th, 1918 in Sárvár.
Died February 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in Miami.
Josef Argauer
Austrian football coach (1910–2004).
Born November 15th, 1910 in Vienna.
Died October 10th, 2004 at 93 years old in Vienna.
Jack van Lint
Dutch mathematician (1932–2004).
Born September 1st, 1932 in Bandung. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2004 at 72 years old in Nuenen. [ref]
Martha Boto
Argentinian artist (1925–2004).
Born December 27th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 13th, 2004 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche