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American nightclub operator who killed american presidential assassin lee harvey oswald.
Born April 25th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died January 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (lung cancer).
American screenwriter and film director (1977–2025).
Born June 29th, 1977 in Miami. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]
Iranian military officer (1957–2020).
Born March 11th, 1957 in Kerman, Qanat-e Malek. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 62 years old in Baghdad Airport Road (drone warfare). [ref]
American hotelier and member of the hilton family.
Born December 25th, 1887 in San Antonio.
Died January 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.
Austrian civil servant; father of adolf hitler (1837-1903).
Born June 7th, 1837 in Strones. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1903 at 65 years old in Linz, Leonding. [ref]
Purported clairvoyant healer and psychic (1877–1945).
Born March 18th, 1877 in Hopkinsville.
Died January 3rd, 1945 at 67 years old in Virginia Beach (cerebrovascular disease).
American actor (1904-1963).
Born November 14th, 1904 in Mountain View.
Died January 3rd, 1963 at 58 years old in West Los Angeles (lymphoma).
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 39 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging to death).
American actor (1924–2009).
Born July 19th, 1924 in Miami.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 84 years old in Carolina Beach (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Member of the house of windsor.
Born February 25th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died January 3rd, 1981 at 97 years old in Kensington Palace.
Actor (1905-1969).
Born January 27th, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1969 at 63 years old in San Fernando (stroke, pneumonia).
British actress (1945-2011).
Born August 15th, 1945 in Hove.
Died January 3rd, 2011 at 65 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
British singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021).
Born September 24th, 1942 in Toxteth.
Died January 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in Arrowe Park Hospital. [ref]
Dutch businessman (1923–2002).
Born November 4th, 1923 in Amsterdam.
Died January 3rd, 2002 at 78 years old in Noordwijk (pneumonia).
Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992).
Born February 10th, 1897 in Adelaide.
Died January 3rd, 1992 at 94 years old in Santa Barbara (pneumonia).
American boxer (1945–1999).
Born May 14th, 1945 in Bakersfield.
Died January 3rd, 1999 at 53 years old in Templeton.
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
Former isro chairman.
Born September 25th, 1920 in Srinagar.
Died January 3rd, 2002 at 81 years old in Bengaluru.
Austrian‑british holocaust survivor and memoirist (1929–2026).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
American politician from massachusetts (1919–2015).
Born October 26th, 1919 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 3rd, 2015 at 95 years old in Coral Gables.
French general (1852–1931).
Born January 12th, 1852 in Rivesaltes.
Died January 3rd, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris.
American film producer and record company executive (1921-2014).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Passaic.
Died January 3rd, 2014 at 92 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).
American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur (1917–2005).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 2005 at 87 years old in Fort Lauderdale (cardiac arrest).
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Austrian-british naturalist, painter, writer, collector and illustrator (1910–1980).
Born January 20th, 1910 in Opava. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Shaba National Reserve. [ref]
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