January 1st
211 Notable deaths
Johannes Mario Simmel
Austrian writer.
Born April 7th, 1924 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2009 at 84 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Jakob Wassermann
German writer (1873-1934).
Born March 10th, 1873 in Fürth. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1934 at 60 years old in Altaussee (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mauri Rose
American racing driver.
Born May 26th, 1906 in Columbus.
Died January 1st, 1981 at 74 years old in Royal Oak.
James Herbert Brennan
Irish author.
Born July 5th, 1940 in Gilford. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2024 at 83 years old (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
John Gresham Machen
American theologian.
Born July 28th, 1881 in Baltimore.
Died January 1st, 1937 at 55 years old in Bismarck (pneumonia).
Jenő Rejtő
Hungarian writer.
Born March 29th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1943 at 37 years old in Evdakovo (typhus, hypothermia). [ref]
Ernst Kuzorra
German footballer.
Born October 16th, 1905 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died January 1st, 1990 at 84 years old in Gelsenkirchen.
Viktor Alksnis
Latvian-russian politician and military officer (1950–2025).
Born June 21st, 1950 in Tashtagol.
Died January 1st, 2025 at 74 years old in Mytishchi.
Lise Nørgaard
Danish writer and journalist.
Born June 14th, 1917 in Roskilde. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2023 at 105 years old in Humlebæk. [ref]
Arthur Ruppin
Jewish activist (1876-1943).
Born March 1st, 1876 in Rawicz. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1943 at 66 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 211
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