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January 6th
200 Notable deaths
Ntsu Mokhehle
Former prime minister of lesotho (1918–1999).
Born December 26th, 1918 in Teyateyaneng.
Died January 6th, 1999 at 80 years old in Bloemfontein.
Tom Cavanagh
American ice hockey player.
Born March 24th, 1983 in Warwick.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 27 years old in Providence (falling). [ref]
Frank Tuttle
American film director (1892–1963).
Born August 6th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1963 at 70 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Uche Okafor
Nigerian footballer (1967-2011).
Born August 8th, 1967 in Owerri.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 43 years old in Little Elm (hanging). [ref]
Sanya Dharmasakti
Thai politician (1907-2002).
Born April 5th, 1907 in Thon Buri.
Died January 6th, 2002 at 94 years old in Bangkok.
Alvin Kraenzlein
Athletics competitor (1876-1928).
Born December 12th, 1876 in Milwaukee.
Died January 6th, 1928 at 51 years old in Wilkes-Barre (endocarditis).
Isaiah Bowman
American geographer (1878–1950).
Born December 26th, 1878 in Waterloo.
Died January 6th, 1950 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Jacques Vaché
French poet.
Born September 7th, 1895 in Lorient. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1919 at 23 years old in Nantes (drug overdose). [ref]
Horace Ashenfelter
Athletics competitor (1923-2018).
Born January 23rd, 1923 in Collegeville, Phoenixville.
Died January 6th, 2018 at 94 years old in West Orange. [ref]
Raymond Mays
British racing driver (1899-1980).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Bourne.
Died January 6th, 1980 at 80 years old
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris