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January 4th
204 Notable deaths
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Swedish princess (1899-1977).
Born June 25th, 1899 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1977 at 77 years old in Faxe. [ref]
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]
Marina Raskova
Founder of three soviet russian all-female air regiments (1912-1943).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1943 at 30 years old in Saratov Oblast. [ref]
Frederick Selous
British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist (1851–1917).
Born December 31st, 1851 in London.
Died January 4th, 1917 at 65 years old in Beho-Beho.
Pino Daniele
Italian singer-songwriter, and guitarist (1955-2015).
Born March 19th, 1955 in Naples. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2015 at 59 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brendan Byrne
American politician and prosecutor (1924-2018).
Born April 1st, 1924 in West Orange.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 93 years old in Livingston (infectious disease). [ref]
Michel Galabru
French actor (1922–2016).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Safi. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2016 at 93 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carlo Levi
Italian painter, writer, politic and anti-fascist (1902-1975).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Turin.
Died January 4th, 1975 at 72 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
British viscount (1882-1958).
Born July 8th, 1882 in Edinburgh.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 75 years old in Lambeth.
Milt Schmidt
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 5th, 1918 in Kitchener.
Died January 4th, 2017 at 98 years old in Needham (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 204
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