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January 1st
211 Notable deaths
Anders Frandsen
Danish singer (1960-2012).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Géry Leuliet
Catholic bishop.
Born January 12th, 1910 in France.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 104 years old in Arras.
Walter Janssen
Actor (1887-1976).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Krefeld.
Died January 1st, 1976 at 88 years old in Munich.
Lojze Grozde
Slovenian writer.
Born May 27th, 1923 in Zgornje Vodale.
Died January 1st, 1943 at 19 years old in Mirna (torture).
Estella Blain
French actress.
Born March 30th, 1930 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1982 at 51 years old in Port-Vendres (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Milan Horvat
Croatian conductor.
Born July 28th, 1919 in Pakrac. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2014 at 94 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
Nora Orlandi
Italian musician and composer (1933–2025).
Born June 28th, 1933 in Voghera.
Died January 1st, 2025 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
James W. Wood
American astronaut.
Born August 9th, 1924 in Paragould.
Died January 1st, 1990 at 65 years old in Melbourne.
František Běhounek
Czech academic, physicist, arctic explorer, professor, publicist, translator, writer, university educator and science writer.
Born October 27th, 1898 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1973 at 74 years old in Karlovy Vary. [ref]
Josep Seguer
Spanish football player and coach (1923-2014).
Born May 6th, 1923 in Parets del Vallès, Sant Joan Despí.
Died January 1st, 2014 at 90 years old in Reus. [ref]
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