January 4th
187 Notable deaths
Alexandra Adler
Neurologist (1901-2001).
Born September 24th, 1901 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 99 years old in New York City.
André Turcat
French aviator (1921–2016).
Born October 23rd, 1921 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2016 at 94 years old in Beaurecueil. [ref]
Lovro von Matačić
Croatian conductor and composer.
Born February 14th, 1899 in Sušak. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1985 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Leon Jessel
German composer (1871-1942).
Born January 22nd, 1871 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1942 at 70 years old in Berlin (torture). [ref]
Mel Sheppard
American athlete.
Born September 5th, 1883 in Deptford Township.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 58 years old in Queens.
Eduardo Mata
Mexican musician.
Born September 5th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died January 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Cuernavaca (aviation accident).
Léon Delagrange
French aviator, sculptor (1872-1910).
Born March 13th, 1872 in Orléans. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1910 at 37 years old in Bordeaux (aviation accident). [ref]
Harold Eugene Edgerton
American engineer and inventor.
Born April 6th, 1903 in Fremont. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
President of costa rica (1859-1945).
Born February 6th, 1859 in Cartago.
Died January 4th, 1945 at 85 years old in San José.
Leo Wright
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist (1933-1991).
Born December 14th, 1933 in Wichita Falls. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1991 at 57 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 187
In my end is my beginning. Mary, Queen of Scots