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Il est mort exactement au même âge (36 ans) que Michel Petrucciani, qui avait la même maladie. He died at the exact same age (36) than Michel Petrucciani, who had the same disease

L’homme d’affaires Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, dont l’histoire avait inspiré le film Intouchables, est mort à l’âge de 72 ans French businessman Philippe Pozzo du Borgo, whose story inspired the movie Intouchables, is dead aged 72

French businessman Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, whose story inspired the movie Intouchables is dead aged 72.

On this day 45 years ago, Real Madrid’s president Santiago Bernabéu died aged 82. He had also been a Real Madrid player (during 14 years) and manager (only one year in 1926-1927) During his record 34 years term, from 1943 until his death, Real Madrid won 6 European Cup (record equalled by Fiorentino Perez) , a record 16 Liga and 6 Copa del Rey. Real Madrid stadium was named after him in 1955.

Today German model Heidi Klum is 50

Not necessarily. A person can live several years with dementia. My great aunt had dementia when she was 90. She died aged 97 from Covid.

He is not of French origin, but in 1960 he came to France where he did all his career and still resides. As an actor, his most important role was Bobo in Les Bronzés Today Hungarian Prime Minister (since 2010) Viktor Orbán is 60. His first term as Prime Minister was between 1998 to 2002. He is the president and the Fidesz party since 2003, having previously served between 1993 and 2000.

I read an article a few years ago saying that because of the pollution and the bad quality food, no one should reach Calment’s age in the future…

I just looked it up on Google : it’s actually a picture of Mehmet II who was the sultan at the time of Constantinople and Constantine XI falls ! So pretty much his worst enemy !

Are you sure this is the right image ? Cause the picture makes me think of a Turkish Sultan, not a Byzantine Emperor.

I didn’t even know that there was a LBJ Secretary still living !

By the way, was there others US Secretaries who where centenarians, besides Kissinger and George Shultz ?

Brazil squad from 1958 has 6 survivors, compared to 5 English from 1966 eight years after ! Is Brazilian health system ALSO better than the English ?

He participated to the 2010 World Cup with Netherlands, he only played the opening match and the semi-final

Since this post, Terry O’Neill, who led Arsenal to the 1980 CWC final has died on 28 July 2022. Also, Walter Smith, who guided Glasgow Rangers to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final, has died on 26 October 2021. He’s the only manager post 2002 finals to die.

Passarella also won the 1986 World Cup, being the only Argentinian to won 2 World Cups Karezeki is his country’s all time leading goalscorer

Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers is 60 today

1982 players whose death had not been announced in here : Cameroonian Ibrahim Aoudou died on 19 April 2022 aged 66 Hondurian Roberto Bailey died on 11 June 2019 aged 66 His countrymate Jose Cruz died on 27 January 2021 aged 68 Serbian who played for Yugoslavia Dragan Pantelic died on 20 October 2021 aged 69

The first final of the European Cup was in 1956, not 1954

What about Huckleberry Finn ? Still alive ?

On this day 480 years ago, Polish astronomer and mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus died aged 70.

Former Czech football player Vladimir Šmicer is 50 today. With Czech Republic, he participated at three Euro (finalist in 1996). He was his country all-time leading up goalscorer until April 2003, when he was overtaken by Jan Koller. At club level he notably won Champions League and UEFA Cup with Liverpool, and French Championship and League Cup with Lens, its only titles in its history.

How on earth can a guy like that be even eligible for parole ? Same thing in Belgium : Marc Dutroux is eligible since 2013 ! Of course he was denied for parole at each attempt, but still !

Today South Korean former footballer Cha Bum-Kun is 70. He is South Korea joint-most capped player (with Hong Myung-Bo) and all time leading goalscorer. He was one of the first Asians to play in Europe (the first one in Bundesliga) and the first to win a UEFA club competition (the UEFA Cup with Frankfurt) As a manager, he led his country to the 1998 World Cup but was fired after two matches. He was the first Asian to participate to the World Cup as a player AND a manager.

1974 players who died the past four years: Australian Jim Milisavljevic died on 23 February 2022 aged 70 Chilean Juan Rodriguez Vega died on 1st September 2021 aged 77 Croatian Jurica Jerkovic, who played for Yugoslavia, died on 3 June 2019 aged 70 His Serbian teamate Danilo Popivoda died on 9 September 2021 aged 74 Congolese Jean Kalala N’Tumba, who played for Zaïre, died on 11 January 2021 aged 72 Dutch Pleun Strik died on 14 July 2022 aged 78 Uruguayan Juan Masnik died on 23 February 2021 aged 77 Italian Giuseppe Wilson died on 6 March 2022 aged 76 Haitian Guy Francois died on 3 June 2019 aged 1971