In the year 2019
1,236 Notable deaths
Therese Zenz
West german canoeist (1932–2019).
Born October 15th, 1932 in Merzig.
Died October 22nd, 2019 at 87 years old in Merzig. [ref]
Tilly van der Zwaard
Dutch sprinter and middle-distance runner.
Born January 18th, 1938 in Leiden.
Died February 6th, 2019 at 81 years old in Edgewater (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ivar Nilsson
Swedish olympic speed skater.
Born June 12th, 1933 in Gothenburg Municipality.
Died February 26th, 2019 at 85 years old in Hindås. [ref]
Aila Meriluoto
Finnish poet, author and translator (1924-2019).
Born January 10th, 1924 in Pieksämäki.
Died October 21st, 2019 at 95 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Roberto Bailey
Honduran footballer (1952-2019).
Born August 10th, 1952 in Honduras.
Died June 11th, 2019 at 66 years old (traffic collision). [ref]
Luděk Bukač
Czech ice hockey player, later manager (1935-2019).
Born August 4th, 1935 in Ústí nad Labem. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2019 at 83 years old
Michel Bernard
French runner (1931–2019).
Born December 31st, 1931 in Sepmeries.
Died February 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Anzin. [ref]
Zoltán Dömötör
Hungarian water polo player.
Born August 21st, 1935 in Budapest.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 84 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Gert Frank
Danish cyclist and olympic medalist (1956–2019).
Born March 15th, 1956 in Hobro.
Died January 19th, 2019 at 62 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miklós Martin
Hungarian water polo player.
Born June 29th, 1931 in Budapest.
Died March 26th, 2019 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 1091 to 1100 of 1236
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