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January 2nd

186 Notable deaths

Paek Nam-sun

North korean diplomat (1929-2007).

Born March 13th, 1929 in North Hamgyong Province, Kilju County.

Died January 2nd, 2007 at 77 years old in Pyongyang (kidney disease). [ref]

Joan Coromines

Catalan lingüist.

Born March 21st, 1905 in Barcelona. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1997 at 91 years old in Pineda de Mar. [ref]

Joseph Kutter

Luxembourg painter (1894-1941).

Born December 12th, 1894 in Luxembourg. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1941 at 46 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]

Ralph Mann

American hurdler (1949–2025).

Born June 16th, 1949 in Long Beach.

Died January 2nd, 2025 at 75 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Jytte Abildstrøm

Danish actress (1934–2025).

Born March 25th, 1934 in Copenhagen.

Died January 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old (kidney failure). [ref]

Lam Po-chuen

Hong kong voice actor (1951-2015).

Born October 10th, 1951 in Macau. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 2015 at 63 years old in Hong Kong (diabetes). [ref]

Sergei Bautin

Russian ice hockey player.

Born March 11th, 1967 in Rahačoŭ.

Died January 2nd, 2023 at 55 years old [ref]

Viktor Tsarev

Russian footballer (1931-2017).

Born June 2nd, 1931 in Moscow.

Died January 2nd, 2017 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Hilda Borgström

Swedish actress (1871-1953).

Born October 13th, 1871 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1953 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Ivar Arosenius

Swedish artist (1878-1909).

Born October 8th, 1878 in Göteborgs Kristine församling. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1909 at 30 years old (hemophilia). [ref]

Deaths 121 to 130 of 186

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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy