January 2nd
193 Notable deaths
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]
Lincoln Almond
American attorney, politician, and member of the republican party.
Born June 16th, 1936 in Pawtucket.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
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.
Born July 7th, 1948 in Florida.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 63 years old (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Derek Humphry
British-american euthanasia activist (1930–2025).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Bath.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 94 years old
Eric Walter Elst
Belgian astronomer.
Born November 30th, 1936 in Kapellenbos. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 85 years old in Antwerp. [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).
Viktor Saneyev
Georgian triple jumper (1945–2022).
Born October 3rd, 1945 in Sukhumi.
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 76 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Usmar Ismail
Indonesian film director (1921-1971).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Bukittinggi.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 49 years old in Indonesia.
Siraj Sikder
Bangladeshi activist (1944–1975).
Born October 27th, 1944 in Bhedarganj Upazila.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 30 years old in Savar.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 193
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs