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In the year 2010
862 Notable deaths
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Icelandic politician (1924-2010).
Born July 7th, 1924 in Ísafjarðarbær.
Died July 20th, 2010 at 86 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Gino Gardassanich
Soccer player (1922-2010).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Rijeka.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 87 years old in Hinsdale. [ref]
Antonio Fontán
Spanish journalist (1923-2010).
Born October 15th, 1923 in Seville. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2010 at 86 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Leo Canjels
Dutch footballer and manager (1933-2010).
Born April 1st, 1933 in Breda.
Died May 26th, 2010 at 77 years old in Breda. [ref]
Sándor Barcs
Hungarian journalist and politician (1912-2010).
Born November 10th, 1912 in Szeged.
Died January 7th, 2010 at 97 years old in Budapest.
Marcelino Camacho
Spanish trade unionist and politician (1918-2010).
Born January 21st, 1918 in La Rasa.
Died October 29th, 2010 at 92 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Kerstin Thorvall
Swedish writer & artist.
Born August 12th, 1925 in Eskilstuna. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2010 at 84 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Adriaan Blaauw
Dutch astronomer.
Born April 12th, 1914 in Amsterdam.
Died December 1st, 2010 at 96 years old in Groningen.
Janusz Kurtyka
Polish historian.
Born August 13th, 1960 in Kraków.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 49 years old in Pechersk, Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash).
Torbjørn Yggeseth
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born June 18th, 1934 in Asker.
Died January 10th, 2010 at 75 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 681 to 690 of 862
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon