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In the year 2010
1,040 Notable deaths
Jim Fuchs
American discus thrower and shot putter (1927–2010).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died October 8th, 2010 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Chushiro Hayashi
Japanese astrophysicist (1920–2010).
Born July 25th, 1920 in Kyoto.
Died February 28th, 2010 at 89 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia). [ref]
Pierre-Jean Rémy
French writer and diplomat (1937–2010).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Angoulême.
Died April 28th, 2010 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Vesna Parun
Croatian poet and translator (1922–2010).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Zlarin.
Died October 25th, 2010 at 88 years old in Stubičke Toplice. [ref]
Krzysztof Skubiszewski
Polish politician (1926–2010).
Born October 8th, 1926 in Poznań.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 83 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Vladimir Maslachenko
Russian footballer (1936-2010).
Born March 5th, 1936 in Vasylkivka.
Died November 28th, 2010 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Andrzej Błasik
Polish general (1962-2010).
Born October 11th, 1962 in Poddębice.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 47 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Leo Pinto
Indian field hockey player (1914–2010).
Born April 11th, 1914 in Nairobi.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 96 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Freddy Kottulinsky
Race und rally driver (1932–2010).
Born July 20th, 1932 in Munich.
Died May 4th, 2010 at 77 years old in Karlstad. [ref]
Anna-Lena Löfgren
Swedish female singer (1944–2010).
Born May 1st, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died May 21st, 2010 at 66 years old in Rånäs. [ref]
Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka
Polish politician (1950-2010).
Born August 23rd, 1950 in Gdańsk.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 59 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Mohamed Mzali
Tunisian politician (1925-2010).
Born December 23rd, 1925 in Monastir.
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 84 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Atina Bojadži
Macedonian swimmer (1944–2010).
Born March 13th, 1944 in Ohrid.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 66 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Roger Pierre
French comedic actor (1923-2010).
Born August 30th, 1923 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 86 years old in Le Port-Marly (cancer). [ref]
Audouin Dollfus
French astronomer (1924–2010).
Born November 12th, 1924 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 85 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Bernard Clavel
French writer (1923-2010).
Born May 29th, 1923 in Lons-le-Saunier.
Died October 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Chambéry. [ref]
Alexandru Neagu
Romanian footballer (1948-2010).
Born July 19th, 1948 in Bucharest.
Died April 17th, 2010 at 61 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Menachem Porush
Israeli politician (1916–2010).
Born April 2nd, 1916 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Jerusalem.
Vladan Batić
Serbian politician, minister of justice (1949-2010).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Obrenovac.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 61 years old in Obrenovac (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Georges Frêche
French politician and legal historian (1938-2010).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Puylaurens.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 72 years old in Montpellier (myocardial infarction).
Franciszek Gągor
Polish general (1951-2010).
Born September 8th, 1951 in Koniuszowa.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 58 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Sammy Baird
Scottish footballer and manager (1930-2010).
Died April 21st, 2010 at 79 years old in Bangor. [ref]
Dov Shilansky
10th speaker of the knesset (1924–2010).
Born March 21st, 1924 in Šiauliai. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2010 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Massamasso Tchangai
Togolese footballer (1978-2010).
Born August 8th, 1978 in Atakpamé.
Died August 8th, 2010 at 32 years old in Lomé (myocardial infarction). [ref]
T. M. Aluko
Nigerian writer (1918-2010).
Born June 14th, 1918 in Ilesa.
Died May 1st, 2010 at 91 years old in Lagos. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel