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January 1st
207 Notable deaths
Hank Williams
American recording artist; songwriter, country music singer.
Born September 17th, 1923 in Mount Olive. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1953 at 29 years old in Oak Hill (drug overdose). [ref]
Fred West
English serial killer.
Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).
Mario Cuomo
American politician, governor of new york, united states (1932–2015).
Born June 15th, 1932 in Jamaica.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 82 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and united states navy officer.
Born December 9th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1992 at 85 years old in Arlington County.
Townes Van Zandt
American singer-songwriter.
Born March 7th, 1944 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1997 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shirley Chisholm
First black woman elected to the united states congress (1924-2005).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died January 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Ormond Beach (stroke).
Donna Douglas
American actress (1933-2015).
Born September 26th, 1933 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 81 years old in Zachary (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Cesar Romero
American actor (1907–1994).
Born February 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1994 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Stern
Former commissioner of the national basketball association.
Born September 22nd, 1942 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ray Walston
American actor and comedian.
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Laurel. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2001 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills (systemic lupus erythematosus). [ref]
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