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January 2nd
207 Notable deaths
Rudolf Szanwald
Austrian association football player (1931-2013).
Born July 6th, 1931 in Vienna.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Ivande Kaija
Latvian author (1876-1942).
Born October 13th, 1876 in Jumprava Parish.
Died January 2nd, 1942 at 65 years old in Riga 1st hospital (traffic collision).
Birger Wasenius
Speed skater.
Born December 7th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 28 years old in Salmi.
Tibet
French comic artist (1931-2010).
Born October 29th, 1931 in Marseille.
Died January 2nd, 2010 at 78 years old in Roquebrune-sur-Argens. [ref]
Fernand de Montigny
Belgian fencer and hockey player (1885–1974).
Born January 5th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 88 years old in Antwerp.
Edward Toms
British sprinter (1899–1971).
Born December 11th, 1899 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 71 years old in Wareham.
Dirk Sager
German journalist.
Born August 13th, 1940 in Hamburg.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 73 years old in Potsdam (stroke).
Hans Kalt
Swiss rower (1924-2011).
Born March 26th, 1924.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Zug. [ref]
József Sákovics
Hungarian fencer and coach.
Born July 26th, 1927 in Budapest.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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