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December 2nd
195 Notable deaths
Verner Eklöf
Finnish football player, bandy player, nordic combined skier and football manager (1897-1955).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
František Ventura
Czech equestrian (1895–1969).
Born October 27th, 1895 in Vysoké Mýto.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Prague.
Edward Pitblado
British ice hockey player (1896–1977).
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Winnipeg.
Died December 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Kurt Schmid
Swiss rower (1932-2000).
Born February 11th, 1932 in Baar.
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 68 years old in Switzerland.
Jan Kok
Dutch footballer (1889-1958).
Born July 9th, 1889 in Surabaya.
Died December 2nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Zeist.
Albert Jean Louis Ayat
French fencer (1875-1935).
Born March 7th, 1875 in Paris.
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 60 years old in Courbevoie.
Jan Pijnenburg
Dutch racing cyclist (1906–1979).
Born February 15th, 1906 in Tilburg.
Died December 2nd, 1979 at 73 years old in Tilburg.
Hans Johner
Swiss chess player (1889-1975).
Born January 7th, 1889 in Basel.
Died December 2nd, 1975 at 86 years old in Thalwil.
Karl Proisl
Canoe racer.
Born July 9th, 1911 in Traisen.
Died December 2nd, 1949 at 38 years old in Belgrade.
Otto Adam
German fencer (1909–1977).
Born November 24th, 1909 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 68 years old in Ottweiler.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson