Deaths in...
195 Notable deaths
in Amsterdam
Don Byas
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
Sandra Reemer
Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017).
Born October 17th, 1950 in Bandung.
Died June 6th, 2017 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (breast cancer). [ref]
Herman Dooyeweerd
Dutch philosopher (1894–1977).
Born October 7th, 1894 in Amsterdam.
Died February 12th, 1977 at 82 years old in Amsterdam.
Gertruida Wijsmuller-Meier
Dutch righteous among the nations (1896-1978).
Born April 21st, 1896 in Alkmaar.
Died August 30th, 1978 at 82 years old in Amsterdam.
George Hendrik Breitner
Dutch painter (1857–1923).
Born September 12th, 1857 in Rotterdam.
Died June 5th, 1923 at 65 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Johannes Hendrikus Donner
Dutch chess grandmaster (1927-1988).
Born July 6th, 1927 in The Hague.
Died November 27th, 1988 at 61 years old in Amsterdam.
Wim Sonneveld
Dutch comedian (1917–1974).
Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Peter Klashorst
Dutch painter (1957–2024).
Born February 11th, 1957 in Santpoort-Zuid. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2024 at 67 years old in Amsterdam (lymphoma). [ref]
Jacobus Kapteyn
Dutch astronomer, best known for his extensive studies of the milky way and as the first discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation (1851-1922).
Born January 19th, 1851 in Utrecht, Barneveld.
Died June 18th, 1922 at 71 years old in Amsterdam.
Kirill Kondrashin
Russian conductor (1914–1981).
Born March 6th, 1914 in Moscow.
Died March 7th, 1981 at 67 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
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