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April 10th
262 Notable deaths
Andrzej Przewoźnik
Polish historian (1963-2010).
Born May 13th, 1963 in Palmiry.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 46 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Charles Yriarte
French writer (1832–1898).
Born December 5th, 1832 in Paris.
Died April 10th, 1898 at 65 years old in Rue Cambon. [ref]
Kawabata Ryushi
Japanese painter (1885-1966).
Born June 6th, 1885 in Wakayama.
Died April 10th, 1966 at 80 years old in Tokyo.
Reinaldo Gorno
Athletics competitor (1918–1994).
Born June 18th, 1918 in Yapeyú.
Died April 10th, 1994 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Endre Sík
Hungarian historian and politician (1891-1978).
Born April 2nd, 1891 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1978 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Ludwig Curtius
German classical archeologist (1874-1954).
Born December 13th, 1874 in Augsburg.
Died April 10th, 1954 at 79 years old in Rome.
Andrzej Karweta
Polish admiral (1958-2010).
Born June 11th, 1958 in Jaworzno.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 51 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Gordon Thomas
British competitive cyclist (1921–2013).
Born August 18th, 1921 in Shipley.
Died April 10th, 2013 at 91 years old in Peterborough.
Paul Leppin
Czech writer (1878-1945).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Prague.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 66 years old in Prague.
André Berthomieu
French screenwriter and film director (1903–1960).
Born February 16th, 1903 in Rouen. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1960 at 57 years old in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. [ref]
Dieter Erler
German association football player and manager (1939-1998).
Born May 28th, 1939 in Glauchau.
Died April 10th, 1998 at 58 years old in Chemnitz.
Moses Ashley Curtis
U.s. botanist (1801–1872).
Born May 11th, 1808 in Stockbridge.
Died April 10th, 1872 at 63 years old in Hillsborough.
Ramón Otero Pedrayo
Spanish geographer and writer (1888-1976).
Born March 5th, 1888 in Ourense.
Died April 10th, 1976 at 88 years old in Ourense.
Shigeo Sugiura
Japanese swimmer (1917-1988).
Born May 10th, 1917 in Hamamatsu.
Died April 10th, 1988 at 70 years old
Zoltán Várkonyi
Hungarian actor and film director.
Born May 13th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1979 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Justin Marie Bomboko
Congolese politician and prime minister (1928-2014).
Born September 22nd, 1928 in Bolomba, Belgian Congo. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2014 at 85 years old in Brussels (disease). [ref]
Miron Chodakowski
Polish minister (1957–2010).
Born October 21st, 1957 in Białystok.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 52 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Piotr Nurowski
President of the polish olympic committee (1945-2010).
Born June 20th, 1945 in Sandomierz.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 64 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz
Polish politician (1954-2010).
Born July 12th, 1954 in Przedbórz.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 55 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Janusz Zakrzeński
Polish actor (1936-2010).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Przededworze.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 74 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Stanisław Komorowski
Polish physicist and diplomat (1953-2010).
Born December 18th, 1953 in Warsaw.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 56 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Aleksandar Kozlina
Yugoslavian-croatian football player (1938-2013).
Born December 20th, 1938 in Skrad.
Died April 10th, 2013 at 74 years old in Novi Sad.
Stanisław Zając
Polish politician (1949-2010).
Born May 1st, 1949 in Święcany.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 60 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Lucien Storme
Road bicycle racer (1916–1945).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Nieuwkerke.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 28 years old in Siegburg.
Sebastian Karpiniuk
Polish politician (1972–2010).
Born December 4th, 1972 in Kołobrzeg.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 37 years old in Pechersk, Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast (Smolensk air disaster).
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