Sun Ganqing was born on January 19, 1919, in Linzi, Shandong and died on January 5, 2019.
Ganqing served as a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Ganqing served as chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region and the Kunming Military Region, and commander of the Hainan Military District.
Ganqing served as a veteran in the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and Sino-Vietnamese War.
Sun Ganqing passed away at 99 years old.
Monday, 7 January 2019
Emil Brumaru, Romanian writer and poet, Died at 80
Emil Brumaru was born on December 25, 1938, in Bahmutea, Bessarabia and died on January 5, 2019.
He was a Romanian writer and poet.
During 1975, Brumaru studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași before turning to poetry.
Emil Brumaru passed away at 80 years old.
He was a Romanian writer and poet.
During 1975, Brumaru studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași before turning to poetry.
Emil Brumaru passed away at 80 years old.
Johan Claassen, South African rugby player and coach, Died at 89
Johan Claassen was born on September 23, 1929, and died on January 6, 2019.
He was a South African rugby player.
He played at the second-row forward position.
He became captain of the South African National Team before a match against the French in 1958.
Claassen was the leader of the South African team to a winning streak, including a major victory over the British and Irish Lions.
During the 1970s, Claassen became head coach of the South African team, known as the Springboks.
During his club rugby years, he was most notably a star for Western Transvaal.
Johan Claassen passed away at 89 years old.
He was a South African rugby player.
He played at the second-row forward position.
He became captain of the South African National Team before a match against the French in 1958.
Claassen was the leader of the South African team to a winning streak, including a major victory over the British and Irish Lions.
During the 1970s, Claassen became head coach of the South African team, known as the Springboks.
During his club rugby years, he was most notably a star for Western Transvaal.
Johan Claassen passed away at 89 years old.
Ben Coleman, American basketball player, Died at 57
Benjamin Coleman was born on November 14, 1961 and died on January 6, 2019.
He was an American professional basketball player.
He when to the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland.
Choosen by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (37th overall) in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets.
Coleman made his final appearance in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in 1994, after a three-year absence from the league.
Coleman coached in the greater Minneapolis area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.
He passed away at 57 years old.
He was an American professional basketball player.
He when to the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland.
Choosen by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (37th overall) in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets.
Coleman made his final appearance in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in 1994, after a three-year absence from the league.
Coleman coached in the greater Minneapolis area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.
He passed away at 57 years old.
Tom Rukavina, American politician, Died at 68
Thomas Rukavina was born on August 23, 1950, and died on January 7, 2019.
He was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013.
Rukavina was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, in 2010 seeking the DFL nomination.
Rukavina was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.
Tom Rukavina passed away at 68 years old due to leukemia.
He was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013.
Rukavina was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, in 2010 seeking the DFL nomination.
Rukavina was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.
Tom Rukavina passed away at 68 years old due to leukemia.
Eric Haydock, British Hall of Fame bassist,Died at 75
He was a British musician.
He was best known as the original bass guitarist of The Hollies from December 1962 until July 1966.
He was one of the principal British artists to play a Fender Bass VI, a six-string bass.
Although considered a great bass guitarist, Haydock was replaced in 1966 by Bernie Calvert, after disputes related to the conduct of the band's managers.
Eric Haydock passed away at 75 years old.
Derek Piggott, British glider pilot and flight instructor, Died at 96
He was one of Britain's popular glider pilots and instructors.
Derek Piggott punched in over 5,000 hours on over 153 types of powered aircraft and over 5,000 hours on over 184 types of glider.
Piggott was given an awars for his work on the instruction and safety of glider pilots. Derek Piggot became the first person to make an officially authenticated take-off and flight in a man-powered aircraft in 1961.
Piggot was also a stunt pilot in several feature films.
He invented the "Piggott-Hook", which he designed to prevent air brakes opening on a launch.
Today, this system is installed in all new gliders built by DG Flugzeugbau.
Derek Piggot passed away at 96 yeasrs old.
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