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January 3rd
190 Notable deaths
Mohan Rakesh
Indian writer (1925-1972).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Amritsar. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1972 at 46 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Montreal.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 83 years old in Cherry Valley.
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]
Joie Chitwood
American racing driver (1912-1988).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Denison.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 75 years old in Tampa.
Peter Naur
Danish computer scientist (1928–2016).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Herlev (disease). [ref]
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]
Alexander Poskrebyshev
Soviet politician (1891-1965).
Born August 7th, 1891.
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Juan García Esquivel
Mexican musician compositer (1918-2002).
Born January 20th, 1918 in Tampico.
Died January 3rd, 2002 at 83 years old in Jiutepec.
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).
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.
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