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January 2nd
193 Notable deaths
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]
Marcel Barbeau
Canadian artist (1925-2016).
Born February 18th, 1925 in Montreal. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 90 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Vladimir Makogonov
Azerbaijani chess player.
Born August 27th, 1904 in Nakhchivan.
Died January 2nd, 1993 at 88 years old in Baku.
Suzy McKee Charnas
American writer (1939–2023).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 83 years old in New Mexico. [ref]
Edo Murtić
Croatian painter (1921-2005).
Born May 4th, 1921 in Velika Pisanica. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2005 at 83 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Josef Strzygowski
Austrian art historian.
Born March 7th, 1862 in Bielsko-Biała. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ernst Wigforss
Swedish politician (1881-1977).
Born January 24th, 1881 in Halmstad.
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 95 years old
Michael Pfeiffer
German football player and coach (1925-2018).
Born July 19th, 1925 in Eschweiler.
Died January 2nd, 2018 at 92 years old in Vaals. [ref]
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