January 11th
199 Notable deaths
Gene Cole
American sprinter (1928–2018).
Born December 18th, 1928 in New Lexington. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2018 at 89 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
Lennart von Post
Swedish scientist (1884-1951).
Died January 11th, 1951 at 66 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Susana Soca
Uruguayan poet.
Born July 19th, 1906 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1959 at 52 years old in Rio de Janeiro (aviation accident). [ref]
Mukharby Kirzhinov
Soviet weightlifter.
Born January 1st, 1949 in Koshekhabl.
Died January 11th, 2026 at 77 years old [ref]
Alfred Barton Rendle
British botanist (1865-1938).
Born January 19th, 1865 in London.
Died January 11th, 1938 at 72 years old in Leatherhead.
Gunnel Vallquist
Swedish writer and translator, member of the swedish academy (1918-2016).
Born June 19th, 1918 in Sankt Matteus.
Died January 11th, 2016 at 97 years old in Bromma. [ref]
Ken Huszagh
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Chicago.
Died January 11th, 1950 at 58 years old in Delray Beach.
Ervin Bauer
Hungarian biologist (1890-1938).
Born October 19th, 1890 in Levice.
Died January 11th, 1938 at 47 years old in Leningrad (execution by shooting).
Erik Stensiö
Swedish ichthyologist (1891–1984).
Born October 2nd, 1891 in Oskarshamn.
Died January 11th, 1984 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Grigori Roshal
Russian film director and screenwriter (1899–1983).
Born October 21st, 1899 in Novozybkov.
Died January 11th, 1983 at 83 years old in Moscow.
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