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January 10th
276 Notable deaths
David Bowie
English musician and actor (1947–2016).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Brixton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2016 at 69 years old in New York City, Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Robert Durst
American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022).
Born April 12th, 1943 in New York City.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 78 years old in San Joaquin General Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Coco Chanel
French fashion designer (1883–1971).
Born August 19th, 1883 in Saumur. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1971 at 87 years old in Hôtel Ritz Paris. [ref]
Jeff Beck
English guitarist (1944–2023).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Wallington.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Wadhurst (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
Buffalo Bill
American frontiersman and showman (1846–1917).
Born February 26th, 1846 in Le Claire.
Died January 10th, 1917 at 70 years old in Denver (kidney failure).
Paul Lynde
American comedian and actor (1926–1982).
Born June 13th, 1926 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 10th, 1982 at 55 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Constantine II of Greece
King of greece from 1964 to 1973.
Born June 2nd, 1940 in Athens.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 82 years old in Athens (stroke, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Bob Weir
American musician; member of the grateful dead (1947–2026).
Born October 16th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died January 10th, 2026 at 78 years old in Mill Valley. [ref]
Richard Boone
American actor (1917–1981).
Born June 18th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in St. Augustine (pneumonia, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer).
Roy DeMeo
American mafia hitman (1940-1983).
Born September 7th, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Died January 10th, 1983 at 42 years old in Brooklyn.
Howlin' Wolf
American blues musician (1910–1976).
Born June 10th, 1910 in West Point, Clay County.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 65 years old in Hines (carcinoma).
George Pell
Australian catholic cardinal (1941–2023).
Born June 8th, 1941 in Ballarat.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951).
Born May 7th, 1885 in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old in Rome.
Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961).
Born May 27th, 1894 in Baltimore.
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Carlo Ponti
Italian film producer (1912-2007).
Born December 11th, 1912 in Magenta.
Died January 10th, 2007 at 94 years old in Geneva.
Erich von Däniken
Swiss pseudoscientific writer and ufologist (1935–2026).
Born April 14th, 1935 in Zofingen.
Died January 10th, 2026 at 90 years old in Unterseen. [ref]
Maila Nurmi
Finnish american actress (1922–2008).
Born December 11th, 1922 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Taylor Negron
American actor (1957–2015).
Born August 1st, 1957 in Glendale.
Died January 10th, 2015 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Sam Berns
American activist.
Born October 23rd, 1996 in Providence.
Died January 10th, 2014 at 17 years old in Foxboro (progeria).
Samuel Colt
19th-century american industrialist and inventor (1814–1862).
Born July 22nd, 1814 in Hartford.
Died January 10th, 1862 at 47 years old in Hartford.
Tommy Lawrence
Scottish association football player (1940–2018).
Born May 14th, 1940 in Dailly.
Died January 10th, 2018 at 77 years old in Warrington. [ref]
John Dye
American film and television actor (1963–2011).
Born January 31st, 1963 in Amory.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Sultan of oman from 1970 to 2020 (1940–2020).
Born November 18th, 1940 in Salalah.
Died January 10th, 2020 at 79 years old in Seeb (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Samuel Mudd
Medical doctor implicated in the lincoln assassination (1833-1883).
Born December 20th, 1833 in Charles County.
Died January 10th, 1883 at 49 years old in Waldorf (pneumonia).
Jean-Léon Gérôme
French painter and sculptor (1824–1904).
Born May 11th, 1824 in Vesoul. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1904 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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