January 1st
214 Notable deaths
Ivan Graziani
Italian recording artist; singer (1945–1997).
Born October 6th, 1945 in Teramo. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1997 at 51 years old in Novafeltria (colorectal cancer).
Maksim Purkayev
Soviet general (1894-1953).
Born August 14th, 1894.
Died January 1st, 1953 at 58 years old in Moscow.
A. I. Bezzerides
American writer (1908-2007).
Born August 9th, 1908 in Samsun. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2007 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Martin Davis
American mathematician (1928–2023).
Born March 8th, 1928 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2023 at 94 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Jean Vuarnet
French alpine skier.
Born January 18th, 1933 in Le Bardo. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2017 at 83 years old in Sallanches (stroke). [ref]
Nizar Rayan
Hamas leader (1959-2009).
Born March 6th, 1959 in Jabalia.
Died January 1st, 2009 at 49 years old in Gaza City (zionist Israeli targeted killings). [ref]
José Millán Astray
General spanish, fascist, hero of the war in the philippines and founder of the spanish legion (1879-1954).
Born July 5th, 1879 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1954 at 74 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ulrich Kleemann
German general.
Born March 23rd, 1892 in Bad Langensalza.
Died January 1st, 1963 at 70 years old in Oberursel (Taunus) (traffic collision).
Michael Loewe
British sinologist and historian (1922–2025).
Born November 2nd, 1922 in Oxford.
Died January 1st, 2025 at 102 years old [ref]
Aarne Arvonen
Finnish supercentenarian.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died January 1st, 2009 at 111 years old in Järvenpää (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 214
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci