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January 15th
268 Notable deaths
Stoycho Vassilev Breskovski
Bulgarian paleontologist (1934-2004).
Born December 25th, 1934 in Granit.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Shojiro Sugimura
Japanese association football player (1905–1975).
Born April 4th, 1905 in Osaka.
Died January 15th, 1975 at 69 years old in Bunkyō-ku (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Salvador Cardona
Spanish road bicycle racer (1901–1985).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Alfauir.
Died January 15th, 1985 at 84 years old in Pau.
Polina Raiko
Ukrainian naïve painter.
Born May 15th, 1928 in Oleshky.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 75 years old in Oleshky.
Felice Soldini
Swiss footballer (1915-1971).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Lugano.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 56 years old in Argentina.
Claes Egnell
Swedish sports shooter and modern pentathlete (1916–2012).
Born January 29th, 1916 in Örebro.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 95 years old in Falun. [ref]
André Barrais
Basketball player (1920–2004).
Born February 22nd, 1920 in Levallois-Perret.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 83 years old in Plougastel-Daoulas.
Heinrich Keimig
German handball player (1913–1966).
Born June 12th, 1913 in Leiselheim.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 52 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Carl Klose
American rower (1891–1988).
Born December 5th, 1891 in Cochecton.
Died January 15th, 1988 at 96 years old in Toms River.
John Lyons
American ice hockey player (1900–1971).
Born March 31st, 1900 in Massachusetts.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Mark Mitin
Soviet philosopher and journalist (1901-1987).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Zhytomyr.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Gustaf Mattsson
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born September 8th, 1893 in Uppsala. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1977 at 83 years old in Sundbyberg Municipality.
Werner Freyberg
Field hockey player (1902-1973).
Born July 29th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Leipzig.
Vladimir Rodimushkin
Soviet rower (1921-1986).
Born December 22nd, 1921 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 1986 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Johannes Musæus Norman
Norwegian forester, botanist and mycologist (1823–1903).
Born October 26th, 1823 in Asker.
Died January 15th, 1903 at 79 years old in Christiania.
Lars Glassér
Swedish sprint canoeist (1925–1999).
Born October 4th, 1925 in Kungsholm parish.
Died January 15th, 1999 at 73 years old in Rättvik parish.
Ben Warren
English footballer (1879-1917).
Born May 7th, 1879 in Derbyshire.
Died January 15th, 1917 at 37 years old in Derbyshire (tuberculosis).
Nils Lamby
Swedish sailor (1885–1970).
Born October 29th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 251 to 268 of 268
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