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January 11th
172 Notable deaths
Oswaldo Cruz
Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (1872-1917).
Born August 5th, 1872 in São Luiz do Paraitinga.
Died January 11th, 1917 at 44 years old in Petrópolis (kidney failure).
François Van der Elst
Belgian footballer (1954-2017).
Born December 1st, 1954 in Opwijk.
Died January 11th, 2017 at 62 years old in Aalst (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bill McKell
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1985).
Born September 26th, 1891 in Pambula.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 93 years old in Waverley.
Klaus Tennstedt
German conductor (1926-1998).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Merseburg. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1998 at 71 years old in Heikendorf (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Max Lorenz
German operatic tenor.
Born May 10th, 1901 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.
Josef Gingold
American musician (1909-1995).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Brest.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Harriet A. Hall
Medical doctor and skeptic.
Born July 2nd, 1945 in St. Louis.
Died January 11th, 2023 at 77 years old in Puyallup. [ref]
Fritz Wiedemann
German diplomat (1891-1970).
Born August 16th, 1891 in Augsburg.
Died January 11th, 1970 at 78 years old in Eggenfelden.
Arnoldo Foà
Italian actor (1916-2014).
Born January 24th, 1916 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2014 at 97 years old in Rome (respiratory failure). [ref]
William E. Thornton
American astronaut.
Born April 14th, 1929 in Faison.
Died January 11th, 2021 at 91 years old in Boerne. [ref]
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