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December 21st
177 Notable deaths
José Miguel Barandiarán
Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991).
Born December 31st, 1889 in Ataun.
Died December 21st, 1991 at 101 years old in Ataun.
József von Platthy
Hungarian equestrian (1900–1990).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Karancskeszi.
Died December 21st, 1990 at 90 years old in Budapest.
Arvi Pohjanpää
Finnish gymnast, author and judge.
Born July 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Théodore Nouwens
Belgian footballer (1908-1974).
Born February 17th, 1908 in Mechelen.
Died December 21st, 1974 at 66 years old in Mechelen.
Kálmán Hazai
Hungarian water polo player.
Born July 17th, 1913 in Târgu Mureș.
Died December 21st, 1996 at 83 years old in Copenhagen.
Luis Marín Sabater
Spanish footballer (1906-1974).
Born September 4th, 1906 in Ordizia.
Died December 21st, 1974 at 68 years old in Gipuzkoa.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld