January 3rd
170 Notable deaths
Monique Wittig
French writer (1935-2003).
Born July 13th, 1935 in Dannemarie. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2003 at 67 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alicia Rhett
American actress and portrait painter (1915-2014).
Born February 1st, 1915 in Savannah.
Died January 3rd, 2014 at 98 years old in Charleston (disease).
Franz Reichleitner
Ss officer, second commandant of sobibór extermination camp (1906-1944).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Ried im Traunkreis.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 37 years old in Rijeka.
Olga San Juan
American actress (1927–2009).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Burbank (kidney failure). [ref]
Heather Sears
British actress (1935-1994).
Born September 28th, 1935 in Kensington.
Died January 3rd, 1994 at 58 years old in Hinchley Wood (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Alexander Poskrebyshev
Soviet politician (1891-1965).
Born August 7th, 1891.
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Joie Chitwood
American racing driver (1912-1988).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Denison.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 75 years old in Tampa.
Milton Avery
American artist (1885-1965).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Altmar. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
James Elroy Flecker
Poet (1884-1915).
Born November 5th, 1884 in London. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1915 at 30 years old in Davos (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Russian politician (1942–2023).
Born November 22nd, 1942 in Grozny. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 80 years old in Mozhaysky District. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 170
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon