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January 4th
274 Notable deaths
James Churchward
British occult writer (1851–1936).
Born February 27th, 1851 in Okehampton.
Died January 4th, 1936 at 84 years old
Anton von Werner
German painter (1843-1915).
Born May 9th, 1843 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died January 4th, 1915 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Anselm Feuerbach
German painter (1829–1880).
Born September 12th, 1829 in Speyer.
Died January 4th, 1880 at 50 years old in Venice.
Eleanor A. Maguire
Irish neuropsychologist.
Born March 27th, 1970 in Dublin.
Died January 4th, 2025 at 54 years old (cancer). [ref]
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
Danish philologist and hellenist (1854-1928).
Born November 27th, 1854 in Aalborg.
Died January 4th, 1928 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Elizabeth Peabody
American educator 1804-1894.
Born May 16th, 1804 in Middlesex County. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1894 at 89 years old in Jamaica Plain.
Roger Connor
American baseball player (1857-1931).
Born July 1st, 1857 in Waterbury.
Died January 4th, 1931 at 73 years old in Waterbury.
Eve Arnold
American photojournalist (1913–2012).
Born April 21st, 1912 in Philadelphia.
Died January 4th, 2012 at 99 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Dudley Nichols
American screenwriter (1895-1960).
Born April 6th, 1895 in Wapakoneta.
Died January 4th, 1960 at 64 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Berry Kroeger
American actor (1912-1991).
Born October 16th, 1912 in San Antonio.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Humphrey Carpenter
British writer and broadcaster (1946–2005).
Born April 29th, 1946 in Oxford.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 58 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aharon Appelfeld
Israeli writer (1932–2018).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Stara Zhadova.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 85 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]
Nikolaos Gyzis
Greek artist (1842-1901).
Born March 1st, 1842 in Tinos.
Died January 4th, 1901 at 58 years old in Munich.
Kishin Shinoyama
Japanese photographer (1940–2024).
Born December 3rd, 1940 in Yodobashi-ku.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 83 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
John Burningham
British children's illustrator and writer (1936–2019).
Born April 27th, 1936 in Farnham.
Died January 4th, 2019 at 82 years old in London (pneumonia).
Bob Flanagan
American writer, poet, musician, performance artist, and comic (1952–1996).
Born December 26th, 1952 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 1996 at 43 years old in Long Beach (cystic fibrosis).
Sanmao
Taiwanese novelist, translator and writer (1943-1991).
Born March 26th, 1943 in Chongqing.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 47 years old in Taipei.
Art Acord
American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand (1890–1931).
Born April 17th, 1890 in Glenwood.
Died January 4th, 1931 at 40 years old in Chihuahua City (intoxication).
Alliott Verdon Roe
English aviation pioneer (1877-1958).
Born April 26th, 1877 in Manchester.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 80 years old in Portsmouth.
John Toland
American writer (1912-2004).
Born June 29th, 1912 in La Crosse.
Died January 4th, 2004 at 91 years old in Danbury (pneumonia).
Georges Prêtre
French orchestral and opera conductor (1924-2017).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Waziers.
Died January 4th, 2017 at 92 years old in Castres. [ref]
Lee Hong-kum
Hong kong actress and singer (1932–2021).
Born January 13th, 1932 in Shunde County.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (disease). [ref]
Rosi Mittermaier
German alpine skier (1950–2023).
Born August 5th, 1950 in Munich. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2023 at 72 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Alberto Lleras Camargo
Colombian journalist and politician (1906-1990).
Born July 3rd, 1906 in Bogotá.
Died January 4th, 1990 at 83 years old in Bogotá.
Rachel Félix
French actress (1821–1858).
Born February 21st, 1821 in Mumpf.
Died January 4th, 1858 at 36 years old in Le Cannet (tuberculosis).
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