Deaths in...
355 Notable deaths
in Helsinki
Tuulikki Pietilä
Finnish artist (1917–2009).
Born February 18th, 1917 in Seattle.
Died February 23rd, 2009 at 92 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Anna Vyrubova
Friend of tsarina alexandra fyodorovna of russia; author of memoirs about the romanovs (1884–1964).
Born July 16th, 1884 in Lomonosov.
Died July 20th, 1964 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Finnish composer (1928–2016).
Born October 9th, 1928 in Helsinki.
Died July 27th, 2016 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
7th president of finland (1870-1956).
Born November 27th, 1870 in Hämeenkoski.
Died December 14th, 1956 at 86 years old in Helsinki.
Hannu Mikkola
Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1983 world rally championship for drivers (1942–2021).
Born May 24th, 1942 in Joensuu.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Mika Waltari
Finnish writer (1908–1979).
Born September 19th, 1908 in Helsinki.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican-israeli physicist.
Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
President of finland (1865-1952).
Born January 28th, 1865 in Suomussalmi.
Died September 22nd, 1952 at 87 years old in Helsinki.
Fredrik Idestam
Finnish mining engineer, founder of nokia (1838–1916).
Born October 28th, 1838 in Tyrväntö.
Died April 8th, 1916 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius