when did simo häyhä die?
Simo HÃ¤yhÃ¤ was born in RautjÃ¤rvi (Ironlake) December 17, 1905 and died at war veteran hospital in Hamina April 1, 2002. Finnish nicknames: Simuna, Magic Shooter (Taika-ampuja) Russian nickname: White Death (Belaya Smert) Simo had four brothers and three sisters; Simo was the second youngest. His sisters were Mari, Katri and Hilja. His brother Antti died in the Finnish Civil War, Juhana was wounded, and Tuomas died of sunstroke. Matti was the oldest brother. His father was Juho HÃ¤yhÃ¤, mother Katriina HÃ¤yhÃ¤.