In the year 2004
687 Notable deaths
Maxime Rodinson
French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004).
Born January 26th, 1915 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 2004 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille.
Robert Merle
French writer.
Born August 28th, 1928 in Tébessa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Grosrouvre (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anthony Hecht
American poet (1923–2004).
Born January 16th, 1923 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 2004 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Hicham Zerouali
Moroccan footballer (1977-2004).
Born January 17th, 1977 in Rabat.
Died December 5th, 2004 at 27 years old in Rabat (traffic collision).
Philip Abelson
Us physicist, editor of the journal science, and director of the carnegie institution of washington's geophysical laboratory.
Born April 27th, 1913 in Tacoma.
Died August 1st, 2004 at 91 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Bill Pickering
Rocket scientist born in new zealand.
Born December 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died March 15th, 2004 at 93 years old in La Cañada Flintridge (pneumonia).
Jean Lefebvre
French actor (1919-2004).
Born October 3rd, 1919 in Valenciennes.
Died July 9th, 2004 at 84 years old in Marrakesh (myocardial infarction).
James Wong Jim
Hong kong lyricist, composer, television presenter, writer and actor.
Born March 16th, 1941 in Canton.
Died November 24th, 2004 at 63 years old in Union Hospital (lung cancer).
Sachidananda Routray
Writer from odisha, india.
Born May 13th, 1916 in Khordha district. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2004 at 88 years old in Cuttack. [ref]
José Luis Cuciuffo
Argentine footballer (1961-2004).
Born February 1st, 1961 in Córdoba.
Died December 11th, 2004 at 43 years old in Bahía San Blas (gunshot wound). [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving