January 10th
217 Notable deaths
Necati Cumalı
Turkish novelist (1921–2001).
Born January 13th, 1921 in Florina.
Died January 10th, 2001 at 79 years old in Istanbul (liver cancer).
Ien Dales
Dutch politician (1931-1994).
Born October 18th, 1931 in Arnhem.
Died January 10th, 1994 at 62 years old in Utrecht.
Ensio Siilasvuo
Finnish general.
Born January 1st, 1922 in Helsinki.
Died January 10th, 2003 at 81 years old in Kauniala Hospital.
Nell Hall Hopman
Australian female tennis player (1909–1968).
Born March 9th, 1909 in Sydney.
Died January 10th, 1968 at 58 years old in Hawthorn.
Sergey Platonov
Russian historian.
Born June 28th, 1860 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1933 at 72 years old in Samara. [ref]
Fred Raymond
Austrian composer (1900–1954).
Born April 20th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died January 10th, 1954 at 53 years old in Überlingen.
Thelma Hopkins
British athlete (1936–2025).
Born March 16th, 1936 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 10th, 2025 at 88 years old in Edmonton. [ref]
Petko Petkov
Bulgarian footballer (1946-2020).
Born August 3rd, 1946 in Sinitovo.
Died January 10th, 2020 at 73 years old in Stara Zagora. [ref]
Andrei Toshev
Prime minister of bulgaria (1867-1944).
Born April 16th, 1867 in Stara Zagora.
Died January 10th, 1944 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Longin Pastusiak
Polish politician.
Born August 22nd, 1935 in Łódź.
Died January 10th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde