January 3rd
175 Notable deaths
Jiří Wolker
Czech poet, journalist and playwright.
Born March 29th, 1900 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1924 at 23 years old in Prostějov (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mordechai Ben-Porat
Israeli politician.
Born September 12th, 1923 in Baghdad. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2022 at 98 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Lucien Buysse
Belgian cyclist (1892–1980).
Born September 11th, 1892 in Deinze.
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 87 years old in Deinze.
Emily Stevens
Actress (1882-1928).
Born February 27th, 1882 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in New York City.
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
Russian/lithuanian poet and translator.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ivo Brešan
Croatian writer (1936-2017).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Vodice.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Pedro Subercaseaux
Chilean painter (1880-1956).
Born December 10th, 1880 in Rome.
Died January 3rd, 1956 at 75 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Roger Hassenforder
Road bicycle racer.
Born July 23rd, 1930 in Sausheim. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Colmar. [ref]
Zygmunt Janiszewski
Polish mathematician.
Born July 12th, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1920 at 31 years old in Lviv (1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Eva Strittmatter
German poet.
Born February 8th, 1930 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2011 at 80 years old in Berlin (disease). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 175
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved