Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

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Carlos De León

Switzerland

c. 1960 – 2020 (60 years old)

Carlos De León, also known as "Sugar" De Leon, was a Puerto Rican boxer who made history by becoming the first cruiserweight to win the world title twice. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Sports & Athletics

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Marius Bruat

France

c. 1931 – 2020 (89 years old)

Marius Bruat was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Paris, France

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Sports & Athletics

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Chris Barker

Great Britain

c. 1981 – 2020 (39 years old)

Christopher Andrew Barker was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Jaap Schröder

Netherlands

c. 1926 – 2020 (94 years old)

Jaap Schröder was a Dutch violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Arts & Music

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Chris Pattikawa

Switzerland

c. 1941 – 2020 (79 years old)

Christian Pattikawa was an Indonesian film director and producer.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Les Josephson

United States

c. 1943 – 2020 (77 years old)

Lester Andrew Josephson was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Walter Hayman

Great Britain

c. 1927 – 2020 (93 years old)

Walter Kurt Hayman FRS was a British mathematician known for contributions to complex analysis. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Sciences & Discovery

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János Aczél

Canada

c. 1925 – 2020 (95 years old)

János Dezső Aczél, also known as John Aczel, was a Hungarian-Canadian mathematician, who specialized in functional equations and information theory.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Ottawa, Canada

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Peter Lo Su Yin

Switzerland

c. 1924 – 2020 (96 years old)

Tan Sri Datuk Peter Lo Su Yin was Chief Minister of Sabah from January 1965 to May 1967. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Jiao Ruoyu

China

c. 1916 – 2020 (104 years old)

Jiao Ruoyu was a People's Republic of China politician and diplomat. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Beijing, China

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Martin Bundi

Switzerland

c. 1933 – 2020 (87 years old)

Martin Bundi was a Swiss historian and politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Bern, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Mohamed Lamari

محمد العماري

Algeria

1940 – 2019 (79 years old)

The 'Golden Voice of Algiers' and dynamic baritone star of modern Algerian variety song, famous for electrifying stage presence and hits like 'Djazaïria'.

Algiers, Algeria

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Music

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Monique Leyrac

Monique Tremblay

Canada

1928 – 2019 (91 years old)

Legendary dramatic chanteuse and actress whose electrifying interpretations of Félix Leclerc, Gilles Vigneault, and Claude Léveillée in Paris, Sopot, and Expo 67 placed Quebec chanson on the world stage.

Cowansville (Quebec), Canada

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Sports & Athletics

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Peter Snell

Sir Peter George Snell

New Zealand

17 December 1938 – 12 December 2019 (80 years old)

Sir Peter George Snell was a powerhouse New Zealand middle-distance runner who captured three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 800 meters, 1,000 meters, and the mile. The premier disciple of coaching visionary Arthur Lydiard, he achieved the rare 800m/1,500m double at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and later became an eminent professor of exercise physiology.

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Politics

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Silvino da Luz

Silvino Manuel da Luz

Cape Verde

1939-01-01 – 2019-12-07 (80 years old)

Decorated PAIGC guerrilla commander and long-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs who cemented Cape Verde's international reputation as a trusted neutral diplomatic mediator in Southern Africa.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

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Sports & Athletics

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Raymond Poulidor

Raymond Poulidor

France

1936 – 2019 (83 years old)

French racing cyclist affectionately adored as 'Poupou', eight-time Tour de France podium finisher and winner of the 1964 Vuelta a España.

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France

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Medicine

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Basile Adjou Moumouni

Basile Adjou Moumouni

Benin

1922-10-05 – 2019-11-12 (97 years old)

Distinguished physician, public health pioneer, and WHO director who won 84% of the vote in the 1968 Dahomey presidential election before military leaders annulled the democratic result.

Cotonou, Benin

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Politics

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Albert Tévoédjrè

Albert Tévoédjrè

Benin

1929-11-10 – 2019-11-06 (89 years old)

Beninese statesman, political theorist, and UN special representative known as the 'Brother of the Poor', author of the influential economic treatise 'Poverty: Wealth of Mankind'.

Porto-Novo, Benin

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