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277 Notable deaths
Jean-Henri Roger
French film director (1949–2012).
Born January 24th, 1949 in Marseille.
Died December 31st, 2012 at 63 years old in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dmitry Sadovnikov
Russian poet, folklorist and ethnographer (1847–1883).
Born May 7th, 1847 in Ulyanovsk.
Died December 31st, 1883 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg.
René Fernández
Bolivian footballer (1906-1956).
Born November 30th, 1905 in La Paz.
Died December 31st, 1956 at 51 years old in Bolivia.
Sigrid Kahle
Swedish journalist and writer (1928-2013).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Paris.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 85 years old in Uppsala (disease).
Arturo Coddou
Chilean footballer (1905-1955).
Born January 14th, 1905 in Penco.
Died December 31st, 1954 at 49 years old in Concepción.
Viktor Hryhorovych
Ukrainian historian (1815-1876).
Died December 31st, 1876 at 61 years old in Kropyvnytskyi.
Harry Van Bergen
American olympic sailor (1871-1963).
Born April 15th, 1871 in Paris.
Died December 31st, 1963 at 92 years old in Chelsea.
Alessandro D'Ottavio
Italian boxer (1927–1987).
Born August 27th, 1927 in Rome.
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jacques Dimont
French fencer (1945–1994).
Born February 2nd, 1945 in Carvin.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 49 years old in Avignon.
Pierre Failliot
French sprinter and rugby union player (1887-1935).
Born February 25th, 1889 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 31st, 1935 at 46 years old in Paris.
Flaviano Vicentini
Italian cyclist (1942–2002).
Born June 21st, 1942 in Grezzana.
Died December 31st, 2002 at 60 years old in Verona.
Guy Lefrant
Olympic equestrian of france.
Born February 26th, 1923 in Muille-Villette.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 70 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Aleksi Machavariani
Georgian musician (1913-1995).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Gori.
Died December 31st, 1995 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
Bruno Neumann
German military officer and equestrian (1883-1943).
Born April 26th, 1883 in Königsberg.
Died December 31st, 1943 at 60 years old in Berlin.
Valentin Krempl
German bobsledder (1904–1945).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Rosenheim.
Died December 31st, 1945 at 41 years old [ref]
Leni Lohmar
Swimmer (1914–2006).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Bonn.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 92 years old in Witten.
Aleksandr Silayev
Canoe racer (1928–2005).
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow.
József Kiss
Poet (1843–1921).
Born November 30th, 1843 in Mezőcsát.
Died December 31st, 1921 at 78 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
Georges de Bourguignon
Fencer (1910–1989).
Born February 25th, 1910 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kraainem. [ref]
István Seregély
Hungarian priest, archbishop of eger (1931–2018).
Born March 13th, 1931 in Szombathely. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2018 at 87 years old in Nyíregyháza. [ref]
Poul Andersen
Danish association football player (1930-1995).
Born January 2nd, 1930 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died December 31st, 1995 at 65 years old
Clarence Hammar
Swedish sailor (1899–1989).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Solna Municipality.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 90 years old
Luigi Negri
Italian catholic archbishop (1941–2021).
Born November 26th, 1941 in Milan.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 80 years old in Cesano Boscone. [ref]
Washington Rodríguez
Boxer.
Born April 6th, 1944 in Montevideo.
Died December 31st, 2014 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Lev Oshanin
Russian poet, playwright and writer (1912-1996).
Born May 30th, 1912 in Rybinsk. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1996 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson