In the year 2019

1,323 Notable deaths

Günter Kunert

German writer (1929-2019).

Born March 6th, 1929 in Berlin.

Died September 21st, 2019 at 90 years old in Kaisborstel (pneumonia). [ref]

Jimmy Banks

American soccer player (1964-2019).

Born September 2nd, 1964 in Milwaukee.

Died April 26th, 2019 at 54 years old in Milwaukee (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Robert Waseige

Belgian footballer (1939-2019).

Born August 26th, 1939 in Rocourt.

Died July 17th, 2019 at 79 years old in Liège. [ref]

Sandie Jones

Irish singer (1951–2019).

Born November 9th, 1951 in Crumlin. [ref]

Died September 19th, 2019 at 67 years old in Gunnison. [ref]

Colin Clark

American soccer player (1984-2019).

Born April 11th, 1984 in Fort Collins.

Died August 26th, 2019 at 35 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Agustina Bessa-Luís

Portuguese writer (1922–2019).

Born October 15th, 1922 in Vila Meã.

Died June 3rd, 2019 at 96 years old in Porto.

Bruno Nicolè

Italian footballer (1940-2019).

Born February 24th, 1940 in Padua.

Died November 26th, 2019 at 79 years old in Pordenone. [ref]

Göran Malmqvist

Swedish linguist and sinologist, member of the swedish academy (1924-2019).

Born June 6th, 1924 in Jönköping.

Died October 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Djursholm. [ref]

Juliusz Paetz

Polish catholic archbishop (1935–2019).

Born February 2nd, 1935 in Poznań.

Died November 15th, 2019 at 84 years old in Pleszew.

Kris Kelmi

Soviet composer (1955–2019).

Born April 21st, 1955 in Moscow.

Died January 1st, 2019 at 63 years old in Novoglagolevo (alcoholism, cardiac arrest).

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator (1936–2019).

Born October 14th, 1936 in Beijing. [ref]

Died March 26th, 2019 at 82 years old in Tokyo (coronary artery disease). [ref]

Edwin Barnes

British bishop (1935–2019).

Born February 6th, 1935 in Oxford.

Died February 6th, 2019 at 84 years old [ref]

Ignace Murwanashyaka

Rwandan rebel leader (1963-2019).

Born May 14th, 1963 in Butare.

Died April 16th, 2019 at 55 years old in Mannheim (disease).

Peeter Allik

Estonian artist (1966-2019).

Born June 28th, 1966 in Põltsamaa.

Died December 31st, 2019 at 53 years old in Tartu. [ref]

Karol Modzelewski

Polish historian and politician, born 1937 (1937–2019).

Born November 23rd, 1937 in Moscow.

Died April 28th, 2019 at 81 years old in Warsaw.

Michael Yeung Ming-cheung

Hong kong bishop (1946-2019).

Born December 1st, 1946 in Shanghai.

Died January 3rd, 2019 at 72 years old in Mid-Levels (liver cirrhosis).

Werner Müller

German manager and politician (1946–2019).

Born June 1st, 1946 in Essen.

Died July 15th, 2019 at 73 years old in Essen (cancer). [ref]

Lasse Pöysti

Finnish actor, director, screenwriter and theatre manager (1927–2019).

Born January 24th, 1927 in Sortavala. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2019 at 92 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

David J. Thouless

British physicist (1934–2019).

Born September 21st, 1934 in Bearsden. [ref]

Died April 6th, 2019 at 84 years old in Cambridge (dementia). [ref]

Ebrahim Abadi

Iranian actor (1934–2019).

Born August 15th, 1934 in Tabriz.

Died October 31st, 2019 at 85 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Georges Ifrah

French historian.

Born August 29th, 1947 in Marrakesh.

Died November 1st, 2019 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Basil Heatley

British athlete (1933–2019).

Born December 25th, 1933 in Kenilworth.

Died August 3rd, 2019 at 85 years old in Worcester. [ref]

Ivan Vutsov

Bulgarian footballer and manager (1939-2019).

Born December 14th, 1939 in Gabrovo.

Died January 18th, 2019 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]

Raghbir Singh Bhola

Indian field hockey player (1927-2019).

Born August 18th, 1927 in Multan. [ref]

Died January 21st, 2019 at 91 years old in New Delhi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Richard N. Gardner

American diplomat (1927-2019).

Born July 9th, 1927 in New York City.

Died February 16th, 2019 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]

Deaths 826 to 850 of 1323

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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull