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January 2nd
176 Notable deaths
Thomas S. Monson
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1927-2018).
Born August 21st, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 2nd, 2018 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist.
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Jack Carson
Canadian-born american-based film actor.
Born October 27th, 1910 in Carman. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1963 at 52 years old in Encino (stomach cancer). [ref]
Nimr al-Nimr
Shia sheikh in al-awamiyah in saudi arabia's eastern province.
Born June 21st, 1959 in Al-Awamiyah. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 56 years old in Saudi Arabia (decapitation). [ref]
Paul Westphal
American basketball player, coach, and commentator.
Born November 30th, 1950 in Torrance.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (glioblastoma). [ref]
John Berger
British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017).
Born November 5th, 1926 in London Borough of Hackney. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Antony. [ref]
Elmo Zumwalt
United states navy admiral (1920–2000).
Born November 29th, 1920 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 79 years old in Duke University Hospital (mesothelioma). [ref]
Randy California
American guitarist and singer (1951–1997).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 45 years old in Molokaʻi (drowning). [ref]
Richard Leakey
Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician.
Born December 19th, 1944 in Nairobi.
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 77 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Little Jimmy Dickens
American musician.
Born December 19th, 1920 in Bolt.
Died January 2nd, 2015 at 94 years old in Nashville (cardiac arrest).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull