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January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Maria Sander
German sprinter (1924-1999).
Born October 30th, 1924 in Dinslaken.
Died January 12th, 1999 at 74 years old in Much.
Tullio Gonnelli
Italian sprinter (1912–2005).
Born November 21st, 1912 in Pieve di Cento.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 92 years old in Hampden.
Eddy Beugels
Dutch cyclist (1944–2018).
Born March 19th, 1944 in Sittard.
Died January 12th, 2018 at 73 years old in Maastricht.
Henry Alford
English churchman, theologian, textual critic, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer (1810–1871).
Born October 7th, 1810 in London.
Died January 12th, 1871 at 60 years old in Canterbury.
Joseph Charles Bequaert
American naturalist (1886-1982).
Born May 24th, 1886 in Torhout.
Died January 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Amherst.
Valentyna Lutayeva
Ukrainian handball player (1956–2023).
Born June 18th, 1956 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 66 years old [ref]
Zygmunt Hübner
Polish actor (1930–1989).
Born March 23rd, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died January 12th, 1989 at 58 years old in Warsaw.
Kenneth Farmer
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born September 26th, 1912 in Westmount.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 92 years old in Quebec.
Pierre Nihant
Olympic cyclist (1925–1993).
Born April 5th, 1925 in Trembleur.
Died January 12th, 1993 at 67 years old in Blegny.
Eduardo Risso
Uruguayan rower (1925–1986).
Born November 1st, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 60 years old in Montevideo.
Nikolay Strunnikov
Russian speed skater (1886-1940).
Born December 16th, 1886 in Sknyatino.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Segundo Durandal
Bolivian footballer (1912-1976).
Born March 17th, 1912 in Potosí.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 63 years old in Bolivia.
Paolo Salvi
Italian gymnast (1891–1945).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Brescia.
Died January 12th, 1945 at 53 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Henri De Wolf
Belgian cyclist (1936-2023).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Deinze.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Jacques Lefèvre
French fencer (1928–2024).
Born February 1st, 1928 in Marseille.
Died January 12th, 2024 at 95 years old in La Rochelle.
André Fierens
Belgian footballer (1898-1971).
Born February 8th, 1898 in Antwerp.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 72 years old [ref]
Hugo Jahnke
Swedish architect (1886–1939).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Stockholm.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 52 years old in Stockholm.
Béla Zsitnik
Hungarian rower, born 1924 (1924–2019).
Born December 17th, 1924 in Győr.
Died January 12th, 2019 at 94 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Tito Warnholtz
Field hockey player (1906–1993).
Born February 17th, 1906 in Hamburg.
Died January 12th, 1993 at 86 years old in Hamburg.
Théophile Alexis Durand
Belgian botanist (1855–1912).
Born September 4th, 1855 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died January 12th, 1912 at 56 years old
Karl Jordan
German entomologist (1861–1959).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Almstedt.
Died January 12th, 1959 at 97 years old in Tring.
John Berger
Cross-country skier (1909-2002).
Born July 31st, 1909 in Boden.
Died January 12th, 2002 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Marcel Gobillot
French racing cyclist.
Born January 3rd, 1900 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 1981 at 81 years old in Montreuil.
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