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Matti Nykänen

Matti Nykänen, Finnish Olympic-winning ski jumper and singer (born 1963)

Life at a glance

Died
2019 · February 4

Their story

Who they were

Matti Nykänen, Finnish Olympic-winning ski jumper and singer (born 1963)

Why this date

Matti Nykänen appears on our February 4 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.

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February 4 2019.

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