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January 4th
274 Notable deaths
Inga Artamonova
Soviet speed skater (1936-1966).
Born August 29th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1966 at 29 years old in Moscow.
Armando Castellazzi
Italian footballer (1904-1968).
Born October 7th, 1904 in Milan.
Died January 4th, 1968 at 63 years old in Milan.
René Vautier
French documentary filmmaker (1928-2015).
Born January 15th, 1928 in Camaret-sur-Mer.
Died January 4th, 2015 at 86 years old in Saint-Malo.
Fabio Fabbri
Italian politician (1933-).
Born October 15th, 1933 in Canossa.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 90 years old in Parma. [ref]
Matilda Betham-Edwards
English novelist, travel writer, poet and children's writer (1836-1919).
Born March 4th, 1836 in Suffolk. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1919 at 82 years old in Hastings. [ref]
Süleyman Nazif
Turkish poet (1870–1927).
Born January 29th, 1870 in Diyarbakır.
Died January 4th, 1927 at 56 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia).
Julius von Mohl
German and french orientalist (1800-1876).
Born October 25th, 1800 in Stuttgart.
Died January 4th, 1876 at 75 years old in Rue du Bac. [ref]
Georg Ericson
Swedish footballer (1919–2002).
Born December 18th, 1919 in Norrköping. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2002 at 82 years old in Åby. [ref]
Rosie Reyes
Mexican tennis player (1939–2024).
Born March 23rd, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 84 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Joseph Pholien
Belgian politician (1884-1968).
Born December 28th, 1884 in Liège.
Died January 4th, 1968 at 83 years old in Brussels.
Anna Winlock
American astronomer.
Born September 15th, 1857 in Cambridge.
Died January 4th, 1904 at 46 years old in Boston.
Ada Falcón
Argentine singer and actress (1905-2002).
Born August 17th, 1905 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 4th, 2002 at 96 years old in Córdoba Province.
Henri Alfred Jacquemart
French sculptor (1824-1896).
Born February 24th, 1824 in Paris.
Died January 4th, 1896 at 71 years old in Paris.
Godefroid Kurth
Historian, philologist and professor from belgium (1847-1916).
Died January 4th, 1916 at 68 years old in Asse.
Grace Mera Molisa
Vanuatuan poet, politician, activist.
Born February 17th, 1946 in Aoba Island.
Died January 4th, 2002 at 55 years old in Port Vila.
Pierre De Decker
Belgian politician (1812-1891).
Born January 25th, 1812 in Zele.
Died January 4th, 1891 at 78 years old in Schaerbeek.
Stephen Benton Elkins
Union united states army officer (1841-1911).
Born September 26th, 1841 in New Lexington.
Died January 4th, 1911 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mario Rapisardi
Italian poet (1844-1912).
Born February 25th, 1844 in Catania.
Died January 4th, 1912 at 67 years old in Catania.
Stig Claesson
Swedish artist and writer (1928–2008).
Born June 2nd, 1928 in Stockholm.
Died January 4th, 2008 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Togolok Moldo
Kyrgyz poet (1860–1942).
Born June 10th, 1860 in Naryn Region.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 81 years old in Naryn Region.
Achim Mentzel
German television presenter and musician.
Born July 15th, 1946 in Berlin.
Died January 4th, 2016 at 69 years old in Cottbus (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonid Tkachenko
Ukrainian football player and manager (1953–2024).
Born October 1st, 1953 in Staryi Krym.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 70 years old in Kaliningrad.
Marthe Camille Bachasson, Count of Montalivet
French politician (1801-1880).
Born April 25th, 1801 in Valence.
Died January 4th, 1880 at 78 years old in Château de Montalivet-Lagrange.
Gert Jonke
Austrian writer (1946–2009).
Born February 8th, 1946 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
Died January 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Anatoliy Kuksov
Soviet footballer (1949–2022).
Born November 21st, 1949 in Luhansk.
Died January 4th, 2022 at 72 years old in Luhansk. [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain