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About January 2nd

Sun Sign
♑ Capricorn
Earth · Saturn
responsible, disciplined, ambitious, practical
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Birthstone
Garnet
Deep red
Protection, strength, trust
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Birth Flower
Carnation
Snowdrop
Distinction, love, fascination
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Celtic Tree
Birch
Beithe
driven, ambitious, tolerant, resilient, stoic
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260 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

11 Cancer
5 Lung Cancer
4 Disease
4 Pneumonia
3 Diabetes

Top death years

10 2025
10 2024
9 2011
9 2021
7 2009

Deaths by gender

212 Male
48 Female

Top death places

10 New York City
6 Vienna
6 Paris
5 Los Angeles
4 Milan

Top 5 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.

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Top birth years

14 1988
13 1991
12 1992
12 1985
11 1972

Birthdays by gender

481 Male
138 Female

Top birth places

9 Moscow
9 New York City
6 Tokyo
5 London
5 Berlin

The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson