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January 2nd
176 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]
Bob Einstein
American comedian, actor.
Born November 20th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Indian Wells (leukemia). [ref]
Guccio Gucci
Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of gucci.
Born March 26th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1953 at 71 years old in Milan.
Pete Postlethwaite
British actor (1946-2011).
Born February 7th, 1946 in Warrington. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 64 years old in Shrewsbury (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Alan Hale, Jr.
American actor.
Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Anne Francis
American actress.
Born September 16th, 1930 in Ossining.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [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]
Gene Okerlund
American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer.
Born December 19th, 1942 in Brookings.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Sarasota (respiratory failure). [ref]
Tex Ritter
American country musician.
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber.
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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