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January 2nd
186 Notable deaths
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]
Pius Font i Quer
Spanish botanist (1888-1964).
Born April 9th, 1888 in Lleida.
Died January 2nd, 1964 at 75 years old in Barcelona.
Ivan Calin
Moldovan politician (1935-2012).
Born March 10th, 1935 in Plot.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Hans Kalt
Swiss rower (1924-2011).
Born March 26th, 1924.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Zug. [ref]
Birger Wasenius
Speed skater.
Born December 7th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 28 years old in Salmi (killed in action).
Mihai Ivăncescu
Romanian footballer (1942-2004).
Born March 22nd, 1942 in Hlyboka.
Died January 2nd, 2004 at 61 years old in Brașov.
Fernand de Montigny
Belgian fencer and hockey player.
Born January 5th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 88 years old in Antwerp.
Anatoly Kolesov
Olympic wrestler.
Born January 18th, 1938 in Osakarov District.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dirk Sager
German journalist.
Born August 13th, 1940 in Hamburg.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 73 years old in Potsdam (stroke).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 186
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