In the year 2010
1,040 Notable deaths
Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed
Egyptian who died due to police brutality (1982-2010).
Born January 27th, 1982 in Alexandria.
Died June 6th, 2010 at 28 years old in Alexandria (police brutality).
Judith Kanakuze
Rwandan politician and feminist.
Born September 19th, 1959 in Rusizi District.
Died February 7th, 2010 at 50 years old
Aleh Byabenin
Belarusian journalist (1974-2010).
Born June 14th, 1974 in Kostroma.
Died September 3rd, 2010 at 36 years old in Piarchurava (hanging to death).
Pascal Rakotomavo
Malagasy politician (1934-2010).
Born April 1st, 1934 in Antananarivo.
Died December 14th, 2010 at 76 years old in Saint-Pierre (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Theresa Amerley Tagoe
Ghanaian politician (1943–2010).
Born December 13th, 1943 in Greater Accra Region. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2010 at 66 years old in Accra. [ref]
Yuri Chesnokov
Russian volleyball player (1933–2010).
Born January 22nd, 1933 in Moscow.
Died May 29th, 2010 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
István Bilek
Hungarian chess player (1932–2010).
Born August 11th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died March 20th, 2010 at 77 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Erih Koš
Serbian writer (1913–2010).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Sarajevo.
Died May 25th, 2010 at 97 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Pentti Linnosvuo
Sport shooter (1933–2010).
Born March 17th, 1933 in Vaasa.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 77 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Pål Bang-Hansen
Norwegian actor, writer and director (1937–2010).
Born July 29th, 1937 in Oslo. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2010 at 72 years old in Oslo (skin cancer). [ref]
Jan Halldoff
Film director, screenwriter (1939–2010).
Born September 4th, 1939 in Stockholm.
Died July 23rd, 2010 at 70 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Oleg Velyky
Ukrainian and german handball player (1977-2010).
Born October 14th, 1977 in Brovary.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 32 years old in Kyiv (melanoma). [ref]
Akua Asabea Ayisi
Ghanaian feminist, judge and journalist.
Born April 3rd, 1927 in Mampong.
Died April 21st, 2010 at 83 years old
Mikhail Umansky
Russian chess player (1952-2010).
Born January 21st, 1952 in Stavropol.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 58 years old in Augsburg. [ref]
Břetislav Dolejší
Czech footballer (1928–2010).
Born September 26th, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, Hrochův Týnec. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 82 years old in Czech Republic (cancer).
Giorgi Arsenishvili
Georgian mathematician and politician (1942-2010).
Born January 5th, 1942 in Khirsa.
Died November 17th, 2010 at 68 years old in Tbilisi (myocardial infarction).
Gisela Trowe
German actress (1922–2010).
Born September 5th, 1922 in Dortmund.
Died April 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Pavel Lednyov
Soviet modern pentathlete (1943–2010).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died November 23rd, 2010 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Joaquim Fiúza
Sailor (1908-2010).
Born February 8th, 1908 in Lisbon.
Died March 4th, 2010 at 102 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Polish screenwriter (1921–2010).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Warsaw.
Died June 12th, 2010 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Tatyana Dmitrieva
Russian psychiatrist (1951-2010).
Born December 21st, 1951 in Ivanovo.
Died March 1st, 2010 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Johanna Dohnal
Austrian feminist and politician of the spö (1939-2010).
Born February 14th, 1939 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 2010 at 71 years old in Grabern.
André Mahé
French cyclist (1919–2010).
Born November 18th, 1919 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 19th, 2010 at 90 years old in Choisy-au-Bac. [ref]
Gloria Amon Nikoi
Former ghana foreign minister (1927-2010).
Born June 6th, 1927 in Gold Coast Colony. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2010 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vincent Floissac
Saint lucian judge (1928-2010).
Born July 31st, 1928 in Saint Lucia.
Died September 25th, 2010 at 82 years old in Saint Lucia (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 851 to 875 of 1040
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus