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January 10th
276 Notable deaths
Sakine Cansız
Kurdish activist, co-founder of pkk.
Born February 12th, 1958 in Tunceli Province. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2013 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Alexandra Ripley
American writer (1934-2004).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Charleston.
Died January 10th, 2004 at 70 years old in Richmond.
Michel Subor
French actor (1935–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1935 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 86 years old in Toulouse (traffic collision). [ref]
Theo Adam
German bass-baritone opera singer.
Born August 1st, 1926 in Dresden.
Died January 10th, 2019 at 92 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Juliet Berto
Actress, film director (1947–1990).
Born January 16th, 1947 in Grenoble.
Died January 10th, 1990 at 42 years old in Breux-Jouy (breast cancer).
Coosje van Bruggen
Dutch and american sculptor and painter (1942–2009).
Born June 6th, 1942 in Groningen.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Eddie Clarke
British guitarist (1950–2018).
Born October 5th, 1950 in Twickenham.
Died January 10th, 2018 at 67 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Gevork Vartanian
Soviet spy (1924–2012).
Born February 17th, 1924 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 10th, 2012 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Eino Leino
Finnish poet and journalist (1878–1926).
Born July 6th, 1878 in Paltamo, Hövelö.
Died January 10th, 1926 at 47 years old in Tuusula.
Martemyan Ryutin
Soviet politician (1890-1937).
Born February 13th, 1890 in Irkutsk Governorate.
Died January 10th, 1937 at 46 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Sara Aboobacker
Indian writer (1936–2023).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Kasaragod district.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 86 years old in Mangaluru. [ref]
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
Former elected state president of south africa who died before being able to take office (1898–1968).
Born March 8th, 1898 in Klerksdorp. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1968 at 69 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease).
Benjamin Godard
French violinist and composer (1849–1895).
Born August 18th, 1849 in Paris.
Died January 10th, 1895 at 45 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).
Katharine Alexander
American actress (1898–1981).
Born September 22nd, 1898 in Fort Smith.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 82 years old in Tryon.
Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont
British politician (1919–2020).
Born December 5th, 1919 in South Wales.
Died January 10th, 2020 at 100 years old [ref]
Joseph McCabe
British writer (1867–1955).
Born November 12th, 1867 in Macclesfield.
Died January 10th, 1955 at 87 years old
Othon Friesz
French artist (1879-1949).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1949 at 69 years old in Paris.
Ignazio Giunti
Italian racing driver.
Born August 30th, 1941 in Rome.
Died January 10th, 1971 at 29 years old in Buenos Aires.
Deon Lendore
Trinidad and tobago sprinter.
Born October 28th, 1992 in Arima.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 29 years old in Cameron (traffic collision). [ref]
Lot M. Morrill
American politician (1813-1883).
Born May 3rd, 1813 in Belgrade.
Died January 10th, 1883 at 69 years old in Augusta.
Wallace Clement Sabine
American physicist (1868-1919).
Born June 13th, 1868 in Richwood.
Died January 10th, 1919 at 50 years old in Boston.
Bora Kostić
Serbian footballer (1930–2011).
Born June 14th, 1930 in Obrenovac.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 80 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Frank Leslie
English-american engraver, illustrator, and publisher.
Born March 29th, 1821 in Ipswich.
Died January 10th, 1880 at 58 years old in New York City.
Hubert Auriol
French racing driver (1952–2021).
Born June 7th, 1952 in Addis Ababa.
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 (heart failure, stomach cancer). [ref]
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