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Dead at age 91
1,178 Notable deaths
Willy Breinholst
Writer, screenwriter.
Born June 27th, 1918 in Fredensborg.
Died September 25th, 2009 at 91 years old [ref]
Tomás Balduíno
Roman catholic bishop (1922-2014).
Born December 31st, 1922 in Posse.
Died May 2nd, 2014 at 91 years old in Goiás (pulmonary embolism).
Harald Lindberg
Finnish botanist (1871–1963).
Born November 2nd, 1871 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1963 at 91 years old in Helsinki.
Silas Silvius Njiru
Kenyan catholic bishop (1928–2020).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Kevote.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rivoli (COVID-19). [ref]
Paavo Korhonen
Finnish nordic combined skier.
Born June 5th, 1928 in Joutseno.
Died September 29th, 2019 at 91 years old [ref]
Charles Moore
American athlete (1929-2020).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Coatesville.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in Laporte. [ref]
Wilfred White
British equestrian (1904–1995).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Nantwich.
Died November 21st, 1995 at 91 years old in Isle of Man.
Marie Gevers
Belgian writer (1883-1975).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Edegem.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 91 years old in Edegem.
Henryk Leliwa-Roycewicz
Polish equestrian (1898-1990).
Born July 30th, 1898 in Janopol, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died June 18th, 1990 at 91 years old in Warsaw.
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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