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January 3rd
196 Notable deaths
Igor Volk
Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1937-2017).
Born April 12th, 1937 in Zmiiv.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 79 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Bill Skate
Prime minister of papua new guinea (1953-2006).
Born September 26th, 1953 in Port Moresby.
Died January 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Brisbane (stroke). [ref]
Rose Ausländer
Jewish poet writing in german and english.
Born May 11th, 1901 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 86 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Choi Yo-sam
South korean boxer (1973–2008).
Born October 16th, 1973 in Jeongeup.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 34 years old in Seoul.
Tadeusz Pełczyński
Polish general (1892–1985).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Warsaw.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 92 years old in London.
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Norwegian actor.
Born July 18th, 1944 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Hiroshi Hara
Japanese architect (1936-2025).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Kawasaki.
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Jeff Davis
American politician (1862-1913).
Born May 6th, 1862 in Little River County.
Died January 3rd, 1913 at 50 years old in Little Rock.
Reuben Hersh
American mathematician (1927–2020).
Born December 9th, 1927 in The Bronx.
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 92 years old [ref]
Burry Stander
South african mountain biker (1987–2013).
Born September 16th, 1987 in Port Shepstone.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 25 years old in Shelly Beach (bicycle accident). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 196
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis