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January 10th
217 Notable deaths
Hubert Auriol
French racing driver.
Born June 7th, 1952 in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2021 at 68 years old in Garches (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya
Soviet and russian actress (1964–2025).
Born December 26th, 1964 in Moscow.
Died January 10th, 2025 at 60 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Konstantin Josef Jireček
Czech historian (1854-1918).
Born July 24th, 1854 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1918 at 63 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Herbert Achternbusch
German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Munich.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Erich von Drygalski
German geographer (1865–1949).
Born February 9th, 1865 in Königsberg.
Died January 10th, 1949 at 83 years old in Munich.
Nishizō Tsukahara
Japanese admiral (1887-1966).
Born April 3rd, 1887 in Fukui Prefecture.
Died January 10th, 1966 at 78 years old in Fuchū.
Wolfgang Dauner
German musician (1935-2020).
Born December 30th, 1935 in Stuttgart.
Died January 10th, 2020 at 84 years old in Stuttgart (disease). [ref]
Laza Lazarević
Serbian writer.
Born May 13th, 1851 in Šabac. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1891 at 39 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]
Elżbieta Zawacka
University professor, scouting instructor, freedom fighter during world war ii.
Born March 19th, 1909 in Toruń.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 99 years old in Toruń.
Ernest Cook Poole
American journalist and novelist (1880-1950).
Born January 23rd, 1880 in Chicago.
Died January 10th, 1950 at 69 years old in Manhattan.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 217
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