January 2nd
207 Notable deaths
Gabriel Elorde
Filipino boxer.
Born March 25th, 1935 in Bogo.
Died January 2nd, 1985 at 49 years old in Quezon City (lung cancer).
Sebastian Haffner
German journalist and author (1907–1999).
Born December 27th, 1907 in Moabit.
Died January 2nd, 1999 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Mary Catherine Bateson
American anthropologist (1939-2021).
Born December 8th, 1939 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 81 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ferdi Tayfur
Turkish singer and actor (1945–2025).
Born November 15th, 1945 in Adana.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 79 years old in Medical Park Antalya Hospital (kidney failure, liver disease). [ref]
Osa Massen
Danish actress (1914-2006).
Born January 13th, 1914 in Copenhagen.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 91 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Gerda Lerner
Austrian-american women's history scholar (1920-2013).
Born April 30th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 92 years old in Madison.
Albert Brewer
47th governor of alabama (1928-2017).
Born October 26th, 1928 in Bethel Springs.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 88 years old in Birmingham.
Steven Gilborn
American actor, educator (1936-2009).
Born July 15th, 1936 in New Rochelle.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Chatham (cancer). [ref]
Fritz Heider
German psychologist (1896-1988).
Born February 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died January 2nd, 1988 at 91 years old in Lawrence.
Michel Delpech
French singer (1946–2016).
Born January 26th, 1946 in Courbevoie.
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 69 years old in Puteaux (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott