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124 Notable deaths
in Brussels
Étienne Davignon, 1st Count Davignon
Belgian retired diplomat and civil servant.
Born October 4th, 1932 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2026 at 93 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Laurence Owen
Figure skater (1944–1961).
Born May 9th, 1944 in Berkeley.
Died February 15th, 1961 at 16 years old in Brussels (aviation accident).
Jacqueline Harpman
Belgian psychologist (1929–2012).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Etterbeek.
Died May 24th, 2012 at 82 years old in Brussels (cancer). [ref]
Jules Bordet
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961).
Born June 13th, 1870 in Soignies.
Died April 6th, 1961 at 90 years old in Brussels.
Arno
Belgian singer (1949–2022).
Born May 21st, 1949 in Ostend. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2022 at 72 years old in Brussels (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Léon Spilliaert
Belgian graphic artist, illustrator and painter (1881-1946).
Born July 21st, 1881 in Ostend.
Died November 23rd, 1946 at 65 years old in Brussels.
Désiré Mercier
Roman-catholic cardinal.
Born November 21st, 1851 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died January 23rd, 1926 at 74 years old in Brussels.
Faustin Twagiramungu
Rwandan politician (1945–2023).
Born August 14th, 1945 in Cyangugu.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in Brussels.
Pierre François Verhulst
Belgian mathematician (1804–1849).
Born October 28th, 1804 in Brussels.
Died February 15th, 1849 at 44 years old in Brussels (tuberculosis).
Charles Auguste de Bériot
Belgian composer and violinist (1802–1870).
Born February 20th, 1802 in Leuven.
Died April 8th, 1870 at 68 years old in Brussels.
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