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January 6th
192 Notable deaths
Herbert Smith
English footballer (1877-1951).
Born November 22nd, 1877 in Witney.
Died January 6th, 1951 at 73 years old in Witney.
Paula Pöhlsen
Gymnast (1913–2003).
Born September 11th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died January 6th, 2003 at 89 years old
Zbigniew Turski
Polish composer (1908-1979).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1979 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Panya Kritcharoen
Thai roman catholic prelate (1949–2025).
Born December 18th, 1949 in Ban Pong Railway Station.
Died January 6th, 2025 at 75 years old
Gennady Gor
Writer.
Born January 15th, 1907 in Ulan-Ude. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1981 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Albert Johnson
Canadian soccer player (1879–1941).
Born November 30th, 1879 in Plympton–Wyoming.
Died January 6th, 1941 at 61 years old
Olle Bexell
Olympic athlete.
Born June 14th, 1909 in Luleå.
Died January 6th, 2003 at 93 years old in Uppsala.
Henry George
Cyclist.
Born February 18th, 1891 in Charleroi.
Died January 6th, 1976 at 84 years old in Uccle.
François Beaugendre
French cyclist.
Born July 25th, 1880 in Salbris.
Died January 6th, 1936 at 55 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 192
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