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January 2nd
260 Notable deaths
Siraj Sikder
Bangladeshi communist revolutionary (1944–1975).
Born October 27th, 1944 in Bhedarganj Upazila.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 30 years old in Savar.
Henry Darcy
French engineer (1803–1858).
Born June 10th, 1803 in Dijon.
Died January 2nd, 1858 at 54 years old in Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
American historian.
Born May 28th, 1941 in Boston.
Died January 2nd, 2007 at 65 years old in Atlanta.
Lincoln Almond
American attorney, politician, and member of the republican party (1936–2023).
Born June 16th, 1936 in Pawtucket.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Errett Lobban Cord
Founder of the cord corporation (1894-1974).
Born July 20th, 1894 in Warrensburg.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 79 years old in Reno (cancer).
Eleanor Rathbone
Member of british parliament, women's rights campaigner (1872-1946).
Born May 12th, 1872 in London.
Died January 2nd, 1946 at 73 years old in London.
Theo Osterkamp
German flying ace (1892–1975).
Born April 15th, 1892 in Düren.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 82 years old in Baden-Baden.
Brad Cox
American computer scientist (1944–2021).
Born May 2nd, 1944 in Fort Benning. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 76 years old in Manassas. [ref]
Derek Humphry
British-american euthanasia activist (1930–2025).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Bath.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 94 years old in Eugene.
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Uruguayan footballer (1945-2013).
Born February 14th, 1945 in Piriápolis.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 67 years old in Montevideo (respiratory disease).
Larry Reinhardt
American guitarist (1948–2012).
Born July 7th, 1948 in Florida.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 63 years old (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
R. H. Barlow
American anthropologist (1918–1951).
Born May 18th, 1918 in Leavenworth.
Died January 2nd, 1951 at 32 years old in Azcapotzalco (barbiturate overdose).
Gisela Mota Ocampo
Mexican politician.
Born March 13th, 1982 in Temixco.
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 33 years old in Temixco. [ref]
Maclyn McCarty
American geneticist (1911-2005).
Born June 9th, 1911 in South Bend.
Died January 2nd, 2005 at 93 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Shen Yi-ming
Taiwanese air force general.
Born March 30th, 1957 in Yangminshan Administrative Bureau.
Died January 2nd, 2020 at 62 years old in Wulai District (aircraft crash). [ref]
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland
British politician (1810-1899).
Born May 20th, 1810 in Hastings.
Died January 2nd, 1899 at 88 years old in Coventry.
Eric Walter Elst
Belgian astronomer (1936–2022).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Mortsel, Kapellenbos. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 85 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Lee S. Dreyfus
American politician (1926-2008).
Born June 20th, 1926 in Milwaukee.
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 81 years old in Waukesha. [ref]
Edith New
British suffraget.
Born March 17th, 1877 in Swindon. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1951 at 73 years old in Liskeard.
Bali Ram Bhagat
Governor of rajasthan and speaker of lok sabha (1922-2011).
Born October 7th, 1922 in Patna.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 88 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Viktor Saneyev
Georgian triple jumper (1945–2022).
Born October 3rd, 1945 in Sukhumi.
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 76 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Filipino judge.
Born November 22nd, 1913 in Bauan.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 92 years old in Manila.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
American composer (1911-1990).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Hailar District.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 78 years old in New York City.
Faris al-Khoury
Syrian politician (1877-1962).
Born November 20th, 1877 in Beirut vilayet.
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Damascus.
Renato Rascel
Italian actor (1912–1991).
Born April 27th, 1912 in Turin.
Died January 2nd, 1991 at 78 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 260
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson