December 19th
186 Notable deaths
Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller
German botanist (1862-1948).
Born February 6th, 1862 in Hildburghausen.
Died December 19th, 1948 at 86 years old in Weimar.
Stig Blomberg
Swedish sculptor (1901–1970).
Born October 16th, 1901 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
Died December 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
René Borjas
Uruguayan footballer (1897-1931).
Born December 23rd, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died December 19th, 1931 at 33 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jorge Pardon
Peruvian footballer (1905-1977).
Born March 4th, 1905 in Arequipa.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 72 years old in Lima.
Fyodor Simashev
Cross-country skier (1945-1997).
Born March 13th, 1945 in Yuğarı Bağrac.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 52 years old in Zäy.
Jean Claessens
Belgian footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 18th, 1908 in Anderlecht.
Died December 19th, 1978 at 70 years old [ref]
Märta Norberg
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born September 19th, 1922 in Örnsköldsvik.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 98 years old in Örnsköldsvik. [ref]
Avelar Brandão Vilela
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 13th, 1912 in Alagoas.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in Salvador (stomach cancer).
Willy Favre
Alpine skier (1943-1986).
Born September 24th, 1943 in Ormont-Dessus.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 43 years old in Ormont-Dessus.
Leo Kiacheli
Georgian writer (1884-1963).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Obuji.
Died December 19th, 1963 at 79 years old in Tbilisi.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 186
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