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François Van der Elst
Belgian footballer (1954–2017).
Born December 1st, 1954 in Opwijk.
Died January 11th, 2017 at 62 years old in Aalst (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Occupations
association football player
Wikipedia
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy