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355 Notable deaths
in Helsinki
Taisto Mäki
Finnish long-distance runner (1910–1979).
Born December 2nd, 1910 in Rekola.
Died May 1st, 1979 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
Kurt Martti Wallenius
Finnish major general (1893-1984).
Born July 25th, 1893 in Kuopio. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1984 at 90 years old in Helsinki.
Harald Öhquist
Finnish general (1891-1971).
Born March 1st, 1891 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1971 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Selim Palmgren
Finnish composer and pianist (1878–1951).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Pori.
Died December 16th, 1951 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Lasse Pöysti
Finnish actor, director, screenwriter and theatre manager (1927–2019).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Sortavala. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2019 at 92 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Ilkka Hanski
Finnish ecologist and evolutionary biologist (1953–2016).
Born February 14th, 1953 in Lempäälä.
Died May 10th, 2016 at 63 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Erik Bergman
Finnish composer (1911-2006).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Nykarleby.
Died April 24th, 2006 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Max Jakobson
Finnish journalist and diplomat (1923–2013).
Born September 30th, 1923 in Vyborg.
Died March 9th, 2013 at 89 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Aarre Merikanto
Finnish composer (1893–1958).
Born June 29th, 1893 in Helsinki.
Died September 29th, 1958 at 65 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer).
Georg August Wallin
Finnish orientalist (1811–1852).
Born October 24th, 1811 in Sund.
Died October 23rd, 1852 at 40 years old in Helsinki.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde