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January 3rd
170 Notable deaths
Yutaka Abe
Japanese film director.
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Miyagi Prefecture.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 81 years old in Kyoto (heart failure).
Alexander Drankov
Russian photographer (1886-1949).
Born January 30th, 1886 in Feodosia.
Died January 3rd, 1949 at 62 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Abdelsalam al-Majali
Jordanian physician and politician.
Born February 18th, 1925 in Al-Karak.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 97 years old in King Hussein Medical Center. [ref]
Gaspar Rubio
Footballer and coach (1907-1983).
Born December 14th, 1907 in Serra.
Died January 3rd, 1983 at 75 years old in Mexico City.
János Fürst
Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.
Born August 8th, 1935 in Budapest.
Died January 3rd, 2007 at 71 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Robert Neumann
Austrian writer (1897-1975).
Born May 22nd, 1897 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1975 at 77 years old in Munich. [ref]
Rubén Morán
Uruguayan footballer (1930-1978).
Born August 6th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died January 3rd, 1978 at 47 years old in Montevideo.
Gilbert Van Binst
Belgian footballer (1951–2025).
Born July 5th, 1951 in Machelen.
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 73 years old in Zaventem. [ref]
Marianne Grunberg-Manago
French biochemist.
Born January 6th, 1921 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
René Metge
French racing driver.
Born October 23rd, 1941 in Montrouge.
Died January 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Saint-Urcize. [ref]
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