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January 4th
213 Notable deaths
Archibald Vincent Arnold
United states army general (1889-1973).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Collinsville.
Died January 4th, 1973 at 83 years old in Southern Pines.
John Roberts
Welsh footballer, born 1946.
Born September 11th, 1946 in Abercynon.
Died January 4th, 2016 at 69 years old in Sydenham. [ref]
Nora Ikstena
Latvian writer (1969-2026).
Born October 15th, 1969 in Riga.
Died January 4th, 2026 at 56 years old [ref]
August Herman Pfund
American physicist, spectroscopy.
Born December 28th, 1879 in Madison.
Died January 4th, 1949 at 69 years old
Ivan Bortnik
Soviet and russian actor (1939-2019).
Born April 16th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Walter Ormeño
Peruvian footballer (1926-2020).
Born December 3rd, 1926 in Lima.
Died January 4th, 2020 at 93 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Herbert Binkert
German footballer (1923-2020).
Born September 3rd, 1923 in Karlsruhe.
Died January 4th, 2020 at 96 years old [ref]
Georges Theunis
Belgian former prime minister (1873-1966).
Born February 28th, 1873 in Montegnée.
Died January 4th, 1966 at 92 years old in City of Brussels.
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Italian film director.
Born July 8th, 1894 in Frosinone. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1998 at 103 years old in Rome.
Armando Castellazzi
Italian footballer (1904-1968).
Born February 7th, 1904 in Milan.
Died January 4th, 1968 at 63 years old in Milan.
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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