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January 2nd
207 Notable deaths
Jerzy Turonek
Polish-belarusian historian.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Dūkštas.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 89 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Werner Leimgruber
Swiss footballer (1934–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in Basel.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Pius Font i Quer
Spanish botanist (1888-1964).
Born April 9th, 1888 in Lleida.
Died January 2nd, 1964 at 75 years old in Barcelona.
Ryuzo Hiraki
Japanese association football player and manager (1931–2009).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Osaka.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Toyota (pneumonia). [ref]
Ivan Calin
Moldovan politician (1935-2012).
Born March 10th, 1935 in Plopi.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Edwin Swatek
American swimmer, water polo player, olympic silver medalist (1885–1966).
Born January 7th, 1885 in Chicago.
Died January 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Oxnard.
Ellen Gulbranson
Singer (1863–1947).
Born March 4th, 1863 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1947 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Émile Masson Jr.
Road bicycle racer (1915-2011).
Born September 1st, 1915 in Grâce-Hollogne.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 95 years old in Liège. [ref]
Mihai Ivăncescu
Romanian footballer (1942-2004).
Born March 22nd, 1942 in Hlyboka.
Died January 2nd, 2004 at 61 years old in Brașov.
Anatoly Kolesov
Olympic wrestler (1938–2012).
Born January 18th, 1938 in Osakarov District.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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