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January 2nd
186 Notable deaths
John Ziman
New zealand physicist (1925-2005).
Born May 16th, 1925 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2005 at 79 years old in Aylesbury. [ref]
José Antonio Remón Cantera
President of panama (1908-1955).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Panama City.
Died January 2nd, 1955 at 46 years old in Panama City.
Eddie Heywood
American jazz pianist, songwriter.
Born December 4th, 1915 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1989 at 73 years old in North Miami. [ref]
Harald Nugiseks
Estonian military personnel.
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Särevere.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 92 years old in Tallinn.
Léon Teisserenc de Bort
French climatologist.
Born November 5th, 1855 in Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1913 at 57 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Kurt Seligmann
Swiss artist (1900-1962).
Born July 20th, 1900 in Basel. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
Modibo Keita
Malian politician (1942–2021).
Born July 31st, 1942 in Koulikoro.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 78 years old in Bamako.
Aldo Agroppi
Italian footballer and manager (1944–2025).
Born April 14th, 1944 in Piombino.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 80 years old in Piombino. [ref]
Cristóbal Ortega
Mexican footballer (1956–2025).
Born July 25th, 1956 in Mexico City.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 68 years old (cancer). [ref]
Isaac Steinberg
Russian anarchist (1888-1957).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1957 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau