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January 21st
189 Notable deaths
Riccardo Garrone
Italian entrepreneur.
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Genoa.
Died January 21st, 2013 at 76 years old in Grondona (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tsukasa Hosaka
Japanese association football player.
Died January 21st, 2018 at 80 years old in Kōfu (pneumonia). [ref]
Gwynne Evans
American swimmer.
Born September 3rd, 1880 in Missouri.
Died January 21st, 1965 at 84 years old in United States of America.
Antonio Siddi
Athletics competitor (1923-1983).
Born June 16th, 1923 in Sassari.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 59 years old in Sassari.
Erika Böhm-Vitense
German-american astronomer.
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Curau. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2017 at 93 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Paul Kuusberg
Estonian writer (1916-2003).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Tallinn.
Died January 21st, 2003 at 86 years old in Tallinn.
Harry Kurschat
West german boxer (1933–2022).
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Berlin.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 91 years old
Jan Peka
Czechoslovak ice hockey goalkeeper and ice hockey goalkeeper (1894-1985).
Born July 27th, 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 90 years old in Prague.
Marek Plura
Polish politician.
Born July 18th, 1970 in Racibórz.
Died January 21st, 2023 at 52 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Joseph-Marie Martin
Roman catholic cardinal.
Born August 9th, 1891 in Orléans.
Died January 21st, 1976 at 84 years old in Rouen.
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