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January 11th
247 Notable deaths
Emilio De Bono
Italian general (1866-1944).
Born March 19th, 1866 in Cassano d’Adda.
Died January 11th, 1944 at 77 years old in Verona (gunshot wound).
Joseph Wharton
American industrialist (1826–1909).
Born March 3rd, 1826 in Philadelphia.
Died January 11th, 1909 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Mykola Pidhornyi
Soviet politician (1903-1983).
Born February 18th, 1903 in Karlivka.
Died January 11th, 1983 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Ed Broadbent
Canadian politician and political scientist.
Born March 21st, 1936 in Oshawa.
Died January 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Ottawa.
Richmal Crompton
English short-story writer and novelist (1890–1969).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Bury. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old in Farnborough. [ref]
Solveig Dommartin
French-german actress (1961-2007).
Born May 16th, 1961 in Constantine.
Died January 11th, 2007 at 45 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nathan Straus
German-american businessman (1848–1931).
Born January 31st, 1848 in Otterberg.
Died January 11th, 1931 at 82 years old in Manhattan.
Fernando Luján
Mexican actor (1939–2019).
Born August 23rd, 1939 in Bogotá. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2019 at 79 years old in Puerto Escondido (respiratory failure). [ref]
Malcolm MacDonald
British politician and diplomat (1901-1981).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Lossiemouth.
Died January 11th, 1981 at 79 years old in Maidstone.
Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
Middle daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia (1904–1955).
Born May 24th, 1904 in Tatoi Palace.
Died January 11th, 1955 at 50 years old in Munich.
Celia Sánchez
Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980).
Born May 9th, 1920 in Media Luna.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 59 years old in Havana (breast cancer).
Ahmet Çalık
Turkish association football player (1994–2022).
Born February 26th, 1994 in Yenimahalle district.
Died January 11th, 2022 at 27 years old in Ankara (traffic collision). [ref]
Adenan Satem
Fifth chief minister of sarawak, malaysia.
Born January 27th, 1944 in Kuching.
Died January 11th, 2017 at 72 years old in Kota Samarahan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Denys Lasdun
British architect (1914–2001).
Born September 8th, 1914 in London. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Carl David Anderson
American physicist.
Born September 3rd, 1905 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 1991 at 85 years old in San Marino. [ref]
Ben Masters
American actor (1947–2023).
Born May 6th, 1947 in Corvallis.
Died January 11th, 2023 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (COVID-19). [ref]
Robert Douglas
Actor, director (1909–1999).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Fenny Stratford.
Died January 11th, 1999 at 89 years old in Encinitas.
Helena Carter
American actress (1923-2000).
Born August 24th, 1923 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 2000 at 76 years old in Culver City.
Meera Sanyal
Leading indian banker, independent candidate for south mumbai, president indian liberal group (1961-2019).
Born April 15th, 1961 in Kochi.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 57 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Brian Moore
Novelist and screenwriter from northern ireland (1921-1999).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Belfast.
Died January 11th, 1999 at 77 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Naomi Mitchison
Scottish novelist and poet (1897–1999).
Born November 1st, 1897 in Edinburgh.
Died January 11th, 1999 at 101 years old in Carradale.
Guy Sajer
French military writer and cartoonist (1927-2022).
Born January 13th, 1927 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 11th, 2022 at 94 years old in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. [ref]
Gail Borden
American inventor (1801–1874).
Born November 9th, 1801 in Norwich.
Died January 11th, 1874 at 72 years old in Borden.
Bechara El Khoury
First president of lebanon (1890-1964).
Born August 10th, 1890 in Reshmaya.
Died January 11th, 1964 at 73 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Maurice Pialat
French filmmaker (1925-2003).
Born August 31st, 1925 in Cunlhat.
Died January 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure).
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