In the year 2004
797 Notable deaths
Jan Szczepański
Polish sociologist (1913-2004).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Ustroń. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2004 at 90 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Bertil Göransson
Swedish rower (1919–2004).
Born February 9th, 1919 in Limhamn.
Died April 10th, 2004 at 85 years old in Vårgårda.
Jerzy Ustupski
Polish rower (1911–2004).
Born April 1st, 1911 in Zakopane.
Died October 25th, 2004 at 93 years old in Zakopane.
Viktor Rozov
Russian playwright (1913–2004).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Allan Lindberg
Swedish pole vaulter (1918–2004).
Born June 21st, 1918 in Fagersta. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in Örebro.
Haralambie Ivanov
Canoe racer (1941–2004).
Born February 23rd, 1941 in Crișan.
Died August 22nd, 2004 at 63 years old in Crișan.
Jacques Noël
Fencer (1920–2004).
Born April 6th, 1920 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2004 at 84 years old in Caen.
Natalya Smirnitskaya
Soviet javelin thrower.
Born September 8th, 1927 in Vladikavkaz.
Died January 7th, 2004 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Eiji Morioka
Japanese boxer (1946–2004).
Born June 8th, 1946 in Taishō-ku.
Died November 9th, 2004 at 58 years old in Kawanishi (esophageal cancer).
Alfons Lütke-Westhues
German equestrian (1930-2004).
Born May 17th, 1930 in Westbevern.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 73 years old in Warendorf.
Enzo Polito
Italian water polo player.
Born October 29th, 1926 in Naples.
Died February 27th, 2004 at 77 years old [ref]
Polina Raiko
Ukrainian naïve painter.
Born May 15th, 1928 in Oleshky.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 75 years old in Oleshky.
Vincenzo Savio
Italian bishop (1944–2004).
Born April 6th, 1944 in Osio Sotto.
Died March 31st, 2004 at 59 years old in Belluno.
Georges Morel
French rower (1938-2004).
Born July 11th, 1938 in La Teste-de-Buch.
Died November 21st, 2004 at 66 years old in La Teste-de-Buch.
Gaston Godel
Athletics competitor.
Born August 19th, 1914 in Givisiez.
Died February 17th, 2004 at 89 years old in Domdidier.
Guttorm Berge
Alpine skier (1929–2004).
Born April 19th, 1929 in Oppland.
Died March 13th, 2004 at 74 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Mamadou Aliou Kéïta
Guinean association football player (1952-2004).
Born January 1st, 1952 in Guinea.
Died April 11th, 2004 at 52 years old in Conakry.
Jadwiga Rutkowska
Polish volleyball player.
Born February 2nd, 1934 in Guzów.
Died June 19th, 2004 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
André Barrais
Basketball player (1920–2004).
Born February 22nd, 1920 in Levallois-Perret.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 83 years old in Plougastel-Daoulas.
Svend Wad
Danish boxer (1928–2004).
Born February 3rd, 1928 in Bov.
Died December 4th, 2004 at 76 years old in Haderslev.
Kurt Dossin
German handball player (1913-2004).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Leipzig.
Died April 26th, 2004 at 91 years old in Bad Kreuznach.
Dénes Pócsik
Hungarian water polo player (1940–2004).
Born March 9th, 1940 in Kunágota.
Died November 20th, 2004 at 64 years old in Eger.
Irena Malkiewicz
Polish actress (1911–2004).
Born September 15th, 1911 in Moscow.
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 92 years old in Warsaw.
Jean Devaivre
French film director (1912-2004).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died April 28th, 2004 at 91 years old in Villejuif.
Sven Agge
Swedish biathlete (1925-2004).
Born June 16th, 1925 in Siljansnäs.
Died February 5th, 2004 at 78 years old in Siljansnäs.
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott