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January 4th
274 Notable deaths
György Mitró
Swimmer (1930–2010).
Born March 6th, 1930 in Nyíregyháza.
Died January 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Raymond Robinson
Cyclist.
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Johannesburg.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 88 years old in Somerset West.
Alphonso Wood
American botanist (1810-1881).
Born September 17th, 1810 in New Hampshire. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1881 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Francesco Segna
Catholic cardinal (1836–1911).
Born August 31st, 1836 in Province of L'Aquila.
Died January 4th, 1911 at 74 years old in Rome.
Albert Ireton
British boxer (1879-1947).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Baldock.
Died January 4th, 1947 at 67 years old in Stevenage.
Lajos Kmetykó
Hungarian gymnast (1884-1952).
Born March 22nd, 1884 in Arad.
Died January 4th, 1952 at 67 years old in Budapest.
Leo Wilkens
Swedish coxswain (1893–1967).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Malmö.
Died January 4th, 1967 at 73 years old in Greenwich.
Gábor Török
Association football player (1936-2004).
Born May 30th, 1936 in Alsónémedi.
Died January 4th, 2004 at 67 years old
Harold Fraser
Amateur golfer (1872-1945).
Born October 26th, 1872 in Woodstock.
Died January 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Ottawa Hills.
Kunie Shishikura
Japanese volleyball player (1946-1998).
Born July 13th, 1946 in Narashino.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 51 years old
Nancy Mackay
Canadian sprinter.
Born May 16th, 1922 in Smethwick.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 101 years old in Bowmanville. [ref]
Princess Adelgunde, Princess of Hohenzollern
Bavarian royal (1870-1958).
Born October 17th, 1870 in Lindau.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 87 years old in Sigmaringen.
Lucien Rebuffic
Basketball player (1921-1997).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in Bois-Colombes. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1997 at 72 years old in Caen.
Ib Storm Larsen
Danish rower (1925–1991).
Born September 28th, 1925 in Faaborg.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 65 years old in Algarve.
Konrad Granström
Gymnast (1900-1982).
Born October 21st, 1900 in Luleå.
Died January 4th, 1982 at 81 years old in Stockholm.
Freddy Mansveld
Belgian bobsledder.
Born August 2nd, 1911.
Died January 4th, 1986 at 74 years old [ref]
Axel Henry Hansen
Norwegian gymnast (1887–1980).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Drammen.
Died January 4th, 1980 at 92 years old in Lier.
Wilhelm Müller
German philologist (1812-1890).
Born May 27th, 1812 in Holzminden.
Died January 4th, 1890 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Georges Lecointe
French rower.
Born August 6th, 1897 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died January 4th, 1932 at 34 years old in Marquette-lez-Lille.
Joseph Pletinckx
Belgian water polo player (1888–1971).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Saint-Gilles.
Died January 4th, 1971 at 82 years old in Saint-Gilles.
Mollie Faustman
Swedish writer and artist (1883–1966).
Born March 15th, 1883 in Kungsholm parish.
Died January 4th, 1966 at 82 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Theodor Körner
Soldier, mayor of vienna, federal president of austria (1873-1957).
Born April 24th, 1873 in Komárom.
Died January 4th, 1957 at 83 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Harold Brown
U.s. secretary of defense (1927-2019).
Born September 19th, 1927 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 2019 at 91 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (cancer). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull