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January 2nd
260 Notable deaths
Richard Winters
United states army officer.
Born January 21st, 1918 in Lancaster.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 92 years old in Hershey. [ref]
Ken Block
American rally driver (1967–2023).
Born November 21st, 1967 in Long Beach.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 55 years old in Wasatch County (snowmobile collision). [ref]
Bob Einstein
American comedian, actor (1942–2019).
Born November 20th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Indian Wells (leukemia). [ref]
Pete Postlethwaite
English character actor (1946–2011).
Born February 7th, 1946 in Warrington. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 64 years old in Shrewsbury (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Guccio Gucci
Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of gucci (1881–1953).
Born March 26th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1953 at 71 years old in Milan.
Alan Hale, Jr.
American actor (1921–1990).
Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Anne Francis
American actress (1930–2011).
Born September 16th, 1930 in Ossining.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
James Longstreet
Confederate army general (1821–1904).
Born January 8th, 1821 in Edgefield County.
Died January 2nd, 1904 at 82 years old in Gainesville.
Gene Okerlund
American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer (1942–2019).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Brookings.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Sarasota (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber (1945–2006).
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Tex Ritter
American country musician (1905–1974).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Thomas S. Monson
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1927-2018).
Born August 21st, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 2nd, 2018 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914–2000).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Jack Carson
Canadian-born american-based film actor.
Born October 27th, 1910 in Carman.
Died January 2nd, 1963 at 52 years old in Encino (stomach cancer).
Paul Westphal
American basketball player, coach, and commentator (1950–2021).
Born November 30th, 1950 in Torrance.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (glioblastoma). [ref]
John Berger
British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017).
Born November 5th, 1926 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Antony. [ref]
Nimr al-Nimr
Saudi shia sheikh in al-awamiyah in saudi arabia's eastern province.
Born June 21st, 1959 in Al-Awamiyah. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 56 years old in Saudi Arabia (decapitation). [ref]
Randy California
American guitarist and singer (1951–1997).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 45 years old in Molokaʻi (drowning).
Elmo Zumwalt
United states navy admiral (1920–2000).
Born November 29th, 1920 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 79 years old in Duke University Hospital (mesothelioma). [ref]
Saleh al-Arouri
Senior leader of hamas (1966-2024).
Born August 19th, 1966 in 'Arura.
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 57 years old in Dahyeh (drone warfare). [ref]
Edward Burnett Tylor
English anthropologist (1832–1917).
Born October 2nd, 1832 in Camberwell.
Died January 2nd, 1917 at 84 years old in Wellington.
Little Jimmy Dickens
American musician (1920–2015).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Bolt.
Died January 2nd, 2015 at 94 years old in Nashville (cardiac arrest).
Derek Parfit
British philosopher (1942–2017).
Born December 11th, 1942 in Chengdu.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 74 years old in London Borough of Islington.
Emil Jannings
German actor (1884-1950).
Born July 23rd, 1884 in Rorschach.
Died January 2nd, 1950 at 65 years old in Strobl (liver cancer).
Richard Leakey
Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician (1944-2022).
Born December 19th, 1944 in Nairobi.
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 77 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
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