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January 1st
217 Notable deaths
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
German physicist.
Born February 22nd, 1857 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1894 at 36 years old in Bonn (sepsis). [ref]
Margaret Sullavan
American actress.
Born May 16th, 1909 in Norfolk.
Died January 1st, 1960 at 50 years old in New Haven (drug overdose). [ref]
Victor Buono
American actor and comic.
Born February 3rd, 1938 in San Diego. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1982 at 43 years old in Apple Valley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maurice Chevalier
French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972).
Born September 12th, 1888 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1972 at 83 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Edwin Lutyens
British architect.
Born March 29th, 1869 in London. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1944 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Pegi Young
American singer (1952–2019).
Born December 1st, 1952 in San Mateo.
Died January 1st, 2019 at 66 years old in Mountain View (cancer). [ref]
Gangsta Boo
American rapper (1979–2023).
Born August 7th, 1979 in Memphis.
Died January 1st, 2023 at 43 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Don Larsen
American professional baseball player, pitcher.
Born August 7th, 1929 in Michigan City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 90 years old in Hayden (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Fusajirō Yamauchi
Japanese entrepreneur (1859–1940).
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Kyoto. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1940 at 80 years old in Kyoto (cerebrovascular disease).
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