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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]
Russian poet, folklorist and ethnographer (1847–1883).
Born May 7th, 1847 in Ulyanovsk.
Died December 31st, 1883 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Bolivian footballer (1906-1956).
Born November 30th, 1905 in La Paz.
Died December 31st, 1956 at 51 years old in Bolivia.
Swedish journalist and writer (1928-2013).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Paris.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 85 years old in Uppsala (disease).
Chilean footballer (1905-1955).
Born January 14th, 1905 in Penco.
Died December 31st, 1954 at 49 years old in Concepción.
Ukrainian historian (1815-1876).
Died December 31st, 1876 at 61 years old in Kropyvnytskyi.
American olympic sailor (1871-1963).
Born April 15th, 1871 in Paris.
Died December 31st, 1963 at 92 years old in Chelsea.
Italian boxer (1927–1987).
Born August 27th, 1927 in Rome.
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Rome. [ref]
French fencer (1945–1994).
Born February 2nd, 1945 in Carvin.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 49 years old in Avignon.
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.
Italian cyclist (1942–2002).
Born June 21st, 1942 in Grezzana.
Died December 31st, 2002 at 60 years old in Verona.
Olympic equestrian of france.
Born February 26th, 1923 in Muille-Villette.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 70 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Georgian musician (1913-1995).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Gori.
Died December 31st, 1995 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
German military officer and equestrian (1883-1943).
Born April 26th, 1883 in Königsberg.
Died December 31st, 1943 at 60 years old in Berlin.
German bobsledder (1904–1945).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Rosenheim.
Died December 31st, 1945 at 41 years old [ref]
Swimmer (1914–2006).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Bonn.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 92 years old in Witten.
Canoe racer (1928–2005).
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Poet (1843–1921).
Born November 30th, 1843 in Mezőcsát.
Died December 31st, 1921 at 78 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
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]
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]
Danish association football player (1930-1995).
Born January 2nd, 1930 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died December 31st, 1995 at 65 years old
Swedish sailor (1899–1989).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Solna Municipality.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 90 years old
Italian catholic archbishop (1941–2021).
Born November 26th, 1941 in Milan.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 80 years old in Cesano Boscone. [ref]
Boxer.
Born April 6th, 1944 in Montevideo.
Died December 31st, 2014 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
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