January 1st
214 Notable deaths
Bill Craig
American swimmer.
Born January 16th, 1945 in Culver City.
Died January 1st, 2017 at 71 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Ramón Zabalo
Spanish footballer (1910-1967).
Born July 28th, 1910 in South Shields.
Died January 1st, 1967 at 56 years old in Viladecans.
Rafael Iglesias
Boxer.
Born May 25th, 1924 in Avellaneda.
Died January 1st, 1999 at 74 years old in San Juan.
Zlata Tkach
Composer.
Born May 16th, 1928 in Lozova. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2006 at 77 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Ray Reed
Rhodesian racing driver.
Born April 30th, 1932 in Gweru.
Died January 1st, 1965 at 32 years old in South Africa.
Ebrahim Nafae
Egyptian journalist (1934-2018).
Born January 12th, 1934 in Suez.
Died January 1st, 2018 at 83 years old in Dubai (pancreatic cancer).
Gert Brauer
German footballer (1955-2018).
Born September 7th, 1955 in Ronneburg.
Died January 1st, 2018 at 62 years old in Ronneburg. [ref]
Joan Guinjoan
Catalan composer and pianist.
Born November 28th, 1931 in Riudoms.
Died January 1st, 2019 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Eduardo Ricagni
Argentine footballer.
Born April 29th, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 1st, 2010 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Dmitry Nelyubin
Soviet racing cyclist.
Born February 8th, 1971 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 1st, 2005 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 214
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez