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January 3rd
170 Notable deaths
Patty Shepard
American actress (1945-2013).
Born October 1st, 1945 in Greenville.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 67 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugène Boch
Belgian painter (1855-1941).
Born September 1st, 1855 in La Louvière. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1941 at 85 years old in Monthyon. [ref]
Shinobu Ishihara
Japanese ophthalmologist (1879–1963).
Born September 25th, 1879 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died January 3rd, 1963 at 83 years old in Izu Peninsula.
F. M. Cornford
British classical scholar.
Born February 27th, 1874 in Eastbourne. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1943 at 68 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Igor Volk
Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1937-2017).
Born April 12th, 1937 in Zmiiv.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 79 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Choi Yo-sam
South korean boxer.
Born October 16th, 1973 in Jeongeup.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 34 years old in Seoul.
Rose Ausländer
Jewish poet writing in german and english.
Born May 11th, 1901 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 86 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Bill Skate
Prime minister of papua new guinea (1953-2006).
Born September 26th, 1953 in Port Moresby.
Died January 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Brisbane (stroke). [ref]
Reuben Hersh
American mathematician.
Born December 9th, 1927 in The Bronx.
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 92 years old [ref]
Burry Stander
South african mountain biker.
Born September 16th, 1987 in Port Shepstone.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 25 years old in Shelly Beach (bicycle accident). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson