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January 6th
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244 Notable deaths
Ivan Medek
Czech publicist (1925-2010).
Born July 13th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2010 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Fernand Lataste
French zoologist.
Born March 25th, 1847 in Cadillac-sur-Garonne.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 86 years old in Bordeaux.
Giovanni Vacca
Italian mathematician and sinologist (1872–1953).
Born November 18th, 1872 in Genoa.
Died January 6th, 1953 at 80 years old in Rome.
Gordon Aitchison
Canadian basketball player (1909–1990).
Born June 14th, 1909 in North Bay.
Died January 6th, 1990 at 80 years old in Windsor.
George Van Cleaf
American swimmer and water polo player.
Born October 8th, 1879 in Northfield.
Died January 6th, 1905 at 25 years old in Brooklyn.
Sophie Piccard
Swiss mathematician (1904-1990).
Born September 27th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 6th, 1990 at 85 years old in Neuchâtel. [ref]
Søren Marinus Jensen
Danish wrestler (1879–1965).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Skødstrup.
Died January 6th, 1965 at 85 years old
Bent Christensen
Danish film director and actor (1929–1992).
Born May 28th, 1929 in Denmark.
Died January 6th, 1992 at 62 years old (cancer).
Vern Barberis
Australian weightlifter (1928–2005).
Born June 27th, 1928 in Melbourne.
Died January 6th, 2005 at 76 years old in Albury.
Hermann Engelhard
German sprinter and middle distance runner.
Born June 21st, 1903 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1984 at 80 years old in Darmstadt.
Herbert Smith
English footballer (1877-1951).
Born November 22nd, 1877 in Witney.
Died January 6th, 1951 at 73 years old in Witney.
Nicolas Mosar
Luxembourgish politician (1927-2004).
Born November 25th, 1927 in Luxembourg.
Died January 6th, 2004 at 76 years old in Luxembourg.
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
Ariy Pazovsky
Russian conductor (1887–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in Perm.
Died January 6th, 1953 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grekova
Soviet politician (1910-2001).
Born September 17th, 1910 in Minsk.
Died January 6th, 2001 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Juan Manuel Alejándrez
Mexican footballer (1944-2007).
Born May 17th, 1944 in Mexico City.
Died January 6th, 2007 at 62 years old in Guadalajara.
Teiichi Matsumaru
Japanese association football player (1909-1997).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Bunkyō-ku.
Died January 6th, 1997 at 87 years old in Japan.
Zbigniew Turski
Polish composer (1908-1979).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1979 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Thomas Loudon
Canadian coxswain (1883-1968).
Born September 1st, 1883 in Toronto. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1968 at 84 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Edward Pain
Australian rower.
Born July 15th, 1925 in Thirroul.
Died January 6th, 2000 at 74 years old in Greenwich.
Henri Hérouin
French archer (1876–1926).
Born February 19th, 1876 in Congis-sur-Thérouanne.
Died January 6th, 1926 at 49 years old in Pomponne.
Paula Pöhlsen
Gymnast (1913–2003).
Born September 11th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died January 6th, 2003 at 89 years old in Grömitz.
Ali Shukri
Albanian politician (1919-2005).
Born September 12th, 1919 in Mitrovica.
Died January 6th, 2005 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
Maryja Mahdaliena Radzivil
Belarusian patron of the arts (1861-1945).
Born July 8th, 1861 in Warsaw.
Died January 6th, 1945 at 83 years old in Fribourg.
Gennady Gor
Writer (1907–1981).
Born January 15th, 1907 in Ulan-Ude.
Died January 6th, 1981 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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