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Jan 6 • 19:18 UTC • 🇭🇷 Croatia • Večernji List

Famous Croat died forgotten in poverty, and for his own burial asked for something everyone would remember

Legendary Croatian and Yugoslav boxer Marijan Beneš passed away on September 4, 2018, at the age of 67 after suffering from severe Alzheimer's disease, having expressed strong opposition to Serbian nationalism while identifying as both a Croat and a Yugoslav.

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