January 2nd
260 Notable deaths
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Una Merkel
American actress (1903–1986).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Covington.
Died January 2nd, 1986 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Nancy Kelly
American actress (1921–1995).
Born March 25th, 1921 in Lowell.
Died January 2nd, 1995 at 73 years old in Bel Air (diabetes).
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972).
Born May 24th, 1878 in Oakland. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1972 at 93 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Silvana Gallardo
American actress (1953–2012).
Born January 13th, 1953 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 58 years old in Louisville (cancer). [ref]
Bertram Home Ramsay
Royal navy admiral (1883–1945).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Hampton Court Palace.
Died January 2nd, 1945 at 61 years old in Toussus-le-Noble.
Fausto Coppi
Italian cyclist.
Born September 15th, 1919 in Castellania Coppi.
Died January 2nd, 1960 at 40 years old in Tortona (malaria).
Elizabeth Jane Howard
English writer (1923–2014).
Born March 26th, 1923 in London.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 90 years old in Bungay (disease).
William P. Rogers
American politician (1913–2001).
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Norfolk.
Died January 2nd, 2001 at 87 years old in Bethesda.
Sabine Baring-Gould
English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, eclectic scholar, folk song collector (1834-1924).
Born January 28th, 1834 in Exeter.
Died January 2nd, 1924 at 89 years old in Lewtrenchard.
Rick Hall
American record producer, songwriter, music publisher and musician (1932–2018).
Born January 31st, 1932 in Tishomingo County.
Died January 2nd, 2018 at 85 years old in Muscle Shoals (prostate cancer).
George MacDonald Fraser
English-born author of scottish descent.
Born April 2nd, 1925 in Carlisle.
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in Douglas (cancer). [ref]
John Baldessari
American artist (1931–2020).
Born June 7th, 1931 in National City.
Died January 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Los Angeles, Venice. [ref]
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
German politician (1856–1921).
Born November 29th, 1856 in Hohenfinow.
Died January 2nd, 1921 at 64 years old in Hohenfinow (pneumonia).
Zvi Zamir
Director of the mossad (1968–1974).
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 98 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Virginia Field
British actress (1917–1992).
Born November 4th, 1917 in London.
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 74 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Roman Dmowski
Polish politician (1864–1939).
Born August 9th, 1864 in Kamionek.
Died January 2nd, 1939 at 74 years old in Drozdowo.
Sartaj Aziz
Pakistani economist and strategist (1929–2024).
Born February 7th, 1929 in Mardan.
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 94 years old in Islamabad.
Ágnes Keleti
Hungarian-israeli artistic gymnast (1921–2025).
Born January 9th, 1921 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 103 years old in Budapest (pneumonia, heart failure, respiratory failure). [ref]
Nat Adderley
American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000).
Born November 25th, 1931 in Tampa.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 68 years old in Lakeland (diabetes).
Ahad Ha'am
Hebrew essayist and thinker (1856–1927).
Born August 18th, 1856 in Skvyra.
Died January 2nd, 1927 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv.
George Biddell Airy
English mathematician and astronomer (*1801 – †1892).
Born July 27th, 1801 in Alnwick.
Died January 2nd, 1892 at 90 years old in Greenwich.
Dixy Lee Ray
American marine biologist, politician and seventeenth governor of washington (1914-1994).
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Tacoma.
Died January 2nd, 1994 at 79 years old in Fox Island (infection).
Buta Singh
Indian politician.
Born March 21st, 1934 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 86 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. [ref]
Harekrishna Mahatab
Politician from odisha, india.
Born November 21st, 1899 in Bhadrak district.
Died January 2nd, 1987 at 87 years old in Bhubaneswar. [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr