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January 15th
207 Notable deaths
Michael Wheeler
British athlete (1935–2020).
Born February 14th, 1935 in Watford.
Died January 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in Poole. [ref]
Fritz Kraatz
Swiss ice hockey player (1906-1992).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Davos.
Died January 15th, 1992 at 85 years old in Zurich.
Gildardo García
Colombian chess player (1954-2021).
Born March 9th, 1954 in Medellín.
Died January 15th, 2021 at 66 years old in Medellín (COVID-19). [ref]
Uno Palu
Estonian athletics competitor (1933–2024).
Born February 8th, 1933 in Sindi.
Died January 15th, 2024 at 90 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Karl Giesser
Austrian footballer (1928-2010).
Born October 29th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died January 15th, 2010 at 81 years old
Andrzej Kotkowski
Polish film director, screenwriter (1940–2016).
Born February 17th, 1940 in Lviv.
Died January 15th, 2016 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Roderick Rijnders
Dutch rower (1941-2018).
Born March 1st, 1941 in Balikpapan.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 76 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Eduard Ivanov
Ice hockey player (1938-2012).
Born April 25th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Félix Balyu
Belgian footballer (1891-1971).
Born August 5th, 1891 in Bruges.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 79 years old
Miguel Flores
Chilean footballer (1920-2002).
Born October 11th, 1920 in Taltal. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2002 at 81 years old in Santiago. [ref]
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