List of Famous people who died in 2019

Kenneth Joseph Matthews, MBE was a British race walker, who won the Olympic (1964) and European (1962) titles in the 20 km walk.

Jacques Dessemme was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Paul Carl Meger was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Meger played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1953. His career lasted from 1950 until 1955.

Johnny Lion, was a Dutch singer, journalist and actor, best known for his hit single "Sophietje".

Alfred A. Bianchi was an American professional basketball player, coach, general manager, consultant and scout.

Ibrahima Kébé was a Senegalese Soninke painter. He lived until his death in Village des Arts de Dakar.

Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev was a Bulgarian footballer and later manager. Among football fans he is also popular with the nickname Chico.

John McEnery was an English actor and writer.

Nelson Zeglio was a Brazilian professional footballer.

Jules Anton Deelder was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer. His poems cover topics such as life in the city of Rotterdam, drug use, and jazz. He was very passionate about the Dutch language and feared that European integration would cause smaller languages like Dutch to become a "folkloric" curiosity. He was well known in the Netherlands for his live performances and appearances in Dutch popular media. He collaborated with musicians and bands such as Herman Brood, Benjamin Herman and Bas van Lier to record and perform his poetry. His prominent role in the cultural life of Rotterdam earned him the nickname "night mayor of Rotterdam."