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January 4th
274 Notable deaths
Andreas Hermes
German politician (1878-1964).
Born July 16th, 1878 in Cologne.
Died January 4th, 1964 at 85 years old in Berg.
Lorenza Mazzetti
Italian writer and film director (1927-2020).
Born July 26th, 1927 in Florence.
Died January 4th, 2020 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abdul Ghafoor Breshna
Afghan artist.
Born April 10th, 1907 in Kabul.
Died January 4th, 1974 at 66 years old in Kabul.
Diether Krebs
German actor (1947–2000).
Born August 11th, 1947 in Essen.
Died January 4th, 2000 at 52 years old in Hamburg (lung cancer).
Moses Alexander
Second elected jewish governor of a us state - serving as the 11th governor of idaho 1915-1919.
Born November 13th, 1853 in Obrigheim.
Died January 4th, 1932 at 78 years old in Boise.
Bud Poile
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive (1924–2005).
Born February 10th, 1924 in Fort William.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 80 years old in Vancouver (Parkinson's disease).
Sandro Salvadore
Italian footballer (1939-2007).
Born November 29th, 1939 in Milan.
Died January 4th, 2007 at 67 years old in Asti. [ref]
Frederick Richards Leyland
British businessman (1832-1892).
Born September 30th, 1832 in United Kingdom.
Died January 4th, 1892 at 59 years old in London.
Elwood Hillis
American politician (1926–2023).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Kokomo.
Died January 4th, 2023 at 96 years old in Windsor. [ref]
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
Azerbaijani writer (1869–1932).
Born February 22nd, 1869 in Nakhchivan.
Died January 4th, 1932 at 62 years old in Baku (cerebral hemorrhage).
Coen Moulijn
Dutch footballer (1937–2011).
Born February 15th, 1937 in Rotterdam.
Died January 4th, 2011 at 73 years old in Rotterdam (stroke). [ref]
Alexandra Adler
Neurologist (1901-2001).
Born September 24th, 1901 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 99 years old in New York City.
Anjana Sultana
Bangladeshi actress.
Born June 27th, 1965 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2025 at 59 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Stephen W. Bosworth
Former dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university, and a united states diplomat (1939–2016).
Born December 4th, 1939 in Grand Rapids.
Died January 4th, 2016 at 76 years old in Boston (pancreatic cancer).
Constant Permeke
Belgian painter and sculptor (1886-1952).
Born July 31st, 1886 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1952 at 65 years old in Ostend. [ref]
Clarence Dutton
American geologist (1841–1912).
Born May 15th, 1841 in Wallingford. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1912 at 70 years old in Englewood. [ref]
André Turcat
French aviator (1921–2016).
Born October 23rd, 1921 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2016 at 94 years old in Beaurecueil. [ref]
Eduardo Mata
Mexican musician (1942–1995).
Born September 5th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died January 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Cuernavaca (aviation accident).
Mel Sheppard
American athlete (1883–1942).
Born September 5th, 1883 in Deptford Township.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 58 years old in Queens.
Lovro von Matačić
Croatian conductor and composer (1899–1985).
Born February 14th, 1899 in Sušak.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Leon Jessel
German composer (1871-1942).
Born January 22nd, 1871 in Szczecin.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 70 years old in Berlin (torture).
Manuel González García
Spanish roman catholic bishop and saint (1877-1940).
Born February 25th, 1877 in Seville.
Died January 4th, 1940 at 62 years old in Madrid.
Leo Wright
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist (1933-1991).
Born December 14th, 1933 in Wichita Falls.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 57 years old in Vienna.
Benjamin Leigh Smith
British explorer and yacht racer (1828-1913).
Born March 12th, 1828 in Whatlington.
Died January 4th, 1913 at 84 years old in Hampstead.
Kamisaka Sekka
Japanese artist (1866-1942).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Kyoto.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 75 years old in Kyoto.
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