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January 3rd
196 Notable deaths
Will Eisner
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).
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Joy Adamson
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]
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Iraqi politician and militia commander (1954-2020).
Born July 1st, 1954 in Basra. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 65 years old in Baghdad International Airport (airstrike). [ref]
Keorapetse Kgositsile
South african poet and political activist (1938-2018).
Born September 19th, 1938 in Johannesburg.
Died January 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Parktown. [ref]
Brenton Wood
American singer (1941–2025).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Shreveport.
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 83 years old in Moreno Valley. [ref]
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
Jordanian pilot was executed by isil.
Born May 29th, 1988 in Karak Governorate.
Died January 3rd, 2015 at 26 years old in Syria (death by burning).
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
Shah of persia (1853-1907).
Born March 23rd, 1853 in Tehran.
Died January 3rd, 1907 at 53 years old in Tehran (heart failure).
Jean Willes
American actress (1923-1989).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 65 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Carroll Quigley
American historian (1910–1977).
Born November 9th, 1910 in Boston.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
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