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Deaths on the 4th of January in history

Deaths
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04 Jan 0838 Babak: Persian social / religious reformer, martyred
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04 Jan 0874 Hasan al-Askari, Saudi Arabian 11th of the Twelve Imams (b. 846)
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04 Jan 1248 Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)
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04 Jan 1286 Anna Komnene Doukaina, Byzantine wife of William II of Villehardouin
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04 Jan 1428 Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1370)
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04 Jan 1564 Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese commander (b. 1514)
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04 Jan 1584 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1539)
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04 Jan 1612 Henry L Spieghel: Dutch Merchant / writer, dies at 62
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04 Jan 1678 Johan Maetsuyker: Dutch Governor-General of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71
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04 Jan 1695 Duke of Luxembourg: Luxembourg / French marshal
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04 Jan 1695 François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (b. 1628)
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04 Jan 1701 Ernst R Tarhemberg: Austria -- Field marshal, dies at 62
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04 Jan 1707 Louis Willem I: Count of Baden-Baden
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04 Jan 1729 Meir Bacharach: Hebrew poet
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04 Jan 1745 Willem I Kerricx [the Young]: Flemish Architect / painter, dies at 62
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04 Jan 1752 Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (b. 1704)
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04 Jan 1761 Stephen Hales, English clergyman and physiologist (b. 1677)
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04 Jan 1765 Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder: Composer, dies at 39
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04 Jan 1778 Charles D J Eisen: French engraver / painter, dies at 57
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04 Jan 1782 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)
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04 Jan 1786 Mozes Mendelssohn: Jewish / German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56
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04 Jan 1786 Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1729)
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04 Jan 1793 Bengt Lidner: Swedish Poet (Medea / Yttersa domen), dies at 35
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04 Jan 1804 Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (b. 1730)
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04 Jan 1809 Bartolomeo Giacometti: Composer, dies at 67
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04 Jan 1821 Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (b. 1774)
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04 Jan 1825 Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1751)
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04 Jan 1831 Nikola P Neofit Rilski: Bulgaria abbot / poet, dies at 37
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04 Jan 1843 Petronella Moens: Frisian Author / poetess, dies at 80
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04 Jan 1863 Roger Hanson, American general (b. 1827)
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04 Jan 1864 Mateo Ferrer: Composer, dies at 75
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04 Jan 1874 Thomas Gregson, English-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
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04 Jan 1877 Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1794)
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04 Jan 1880 Anselm Feuerbach: German painter
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04 Jan 1882 John William Draper, English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (b. 1811)
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04 Jan 1883 Nicolas Ledesma: Composer, dies at 91
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04 Jan 1883 Antoine Chanzy, French general (b. 1823)
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04 Jan 1885 Eduard Yosif Kotek: Composer, dies at 29
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04 Jan 1886 Ernest Panckoucke: French publisher (Horace), dies at 77
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04 Jan 1891 Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (b. 1833)
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04 Jan 1896 Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop (b. 1821)
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04 Jan 1898 Frantisek Pivoda: Composer, dies at 73
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04 Jan 1901 Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
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04 Jan 1903 Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek: Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49
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04 Jan 1903 Topsy American elephant (b. 1875)
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04 Jan 1903 Gulstan Ropert, American missionary (b. 1839)
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04 Jan 1904 Anna Winlock American astronomer (b. 1857)
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04 Jan 1908 Antony Winkler Prins: Writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70
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04 Jan 1910 Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
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04 Jan 1912 Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)
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04 Jan 1913 Alfred von Schlieffen: Prussian General-field marshal, dies at 79
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04 Jan 1914 Silas Weir Mitchell: US Physician / Author (Free Quaker), dies at 84
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04 Jan 1919 Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
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04 Jan 1920 Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)
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04 Jan 1924 Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
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04 Jan 1931 Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878)
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04 Jan 1931 Louise, Princess Royal of England (b. 1867)
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04 Jan 1931 Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (b. 1890)
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04 Jan 1933 Lucas Lindeboom: Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87
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04 Jan 1940 Conrad Weiss: German writer / Poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59
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04 Jan 1940 Flora Finch, English-American actress and producer (b. 1867)
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04 Jan 1941 Henri Bergson, French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
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04 Jan 1942 Leon Jessel: Composer, dies at 70
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04 Jan 1943 Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur (b. 1911)
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04 Jan 1944 Henri "Hans" Flu: Indonesian / Dutch family doctor / antifascist, murder
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04 Jan 1944 Kaj Munk, Danish playwright and pastor (b. 1898)
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04 Jan 1945 Harold Fraser, American golfer (b. 1872)
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04 Jan 1946 Barney Oldfield: Daredevil, dies at 67
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04 Jan 1947 Forrest Reid: Irish Author / critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71
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04 Jan 1952 Constantly Permeke: Flemish Painter (Boerin), dies at 65
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04 Jan 1953 Arthur Hoyt: Actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78
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04 Jan 1955 Dominicus Johner: Composer, dies at 80
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04 Jan 1955 Francois Rasse: Composer, dies at 81
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04 Jan 1955 Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard: Dutch preacher, dies at 84
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04 Jan 1958 Waverley John Anderson: Scot, viscount / Governor of Bengal, dies at 75
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04 Jan 1960 Albert Camus, Algerian-French philosopher, author, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913)
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04 Jan 1961 Barry Fitzgerald: Actor (Going My Way), dies at 72
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04 Jan 1961 Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)
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04 Jan 1962 Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)
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04 Jan 1964 Ralph Dumke: Actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64
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04 Jan 1965 T. S. Eliot, American-English poet, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888)
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04 Jan 1967 Donald Campbell, English race car driver (b. 1921)
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04 Jan 1968 Joseph Pholien: Belgian Prime Minister (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83
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04 Jan 1969 Montague Fawcett Phillips: Composer, dies at 83
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04 Jan 1970 Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)
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04 Jan 1971 Arthur Ford, American psychic, founded the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship (b. 1896)
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04 Jan 1972 Carl-Olof Anderberg: Composer, dies at 57
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04 Jan 1974 Karel Janacek: Composer, dies at 70
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04 Jan 1975 Carlo Levi, Italian painter, author, and activist (b. 1902)
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04 Jan 1976 Jan B Cammans: Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84
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04 Jan 1976 Epameinondas Thomopoulos, Greek painter (b. 1878)
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04 Jan 1978 Willem Bruynzeel: Dutch timber / lumber / wood manufacturer, dies at 76
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04 Jan 1981 Ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and songwriter (b. 1914)
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04 Jan 1985 Brian Gwynne Horrocks: English Lieutenant General (A Full Life), dies at 89
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04 Jan 1985 Lovro von Matačić, Croatian conductor and composer (b. 1899)
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04 Jan 1985 Brian Horrocks, Indian-English general (b. 1895)
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04 Jan 1986 Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, and Grand Slam) (b. 1949)
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04 Jan 1986 Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (b. 1904)
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04 Jan 1987 F van Heek: Dutch sociologist, dies at 79
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04 Jan 1987 Peggy Bacon: Author / illustrator (Off With Their Heads), dies at 91
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04 Jan 1988 Lily Laskine, French harp player (b. 1893)
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04 Jan 1990 Alberto Lleras Camargo: President of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62)
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04 Jan 1990 Robert F Adams: United States -- Sci-fi Author (Castaways in Time), dies at 57
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04 Jan 1990 Henry Bolte, Australian sergeant and politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (b. 1908)
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04 Jan 1990 Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (b. 1903)
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04 Jan 1991 Berry Kroeger: Actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78
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04 Jan 1991 Harry Krimer: Actor (Napoleon), committed suicide at 94
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04 Jan 1991 Leo N Wright: US saxophonist (I Left My Heart in San Francisco), dies at 57
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04 Jan 1992 Earl Colbert: Entertainer
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04 Jan 1993 Daniel H Craven: South African rugby coach
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04 Jan 1993 Joe Keenan: Actor (Conviction of Kitty Dodd), dies of cancer at 69
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04 Jan 1994 Jim Booth: New Zealand producer (Heavenly Creatures), dies at 48
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04 Jan 1994 Michiel P "Michael" Gorsira: Gov of Curacao (1951-67), dies at 80
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04 Jan 1994 R. D. Burman, Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
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04 Jan 1994 Marie Orav, Estonian chess player (b. 1911)
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04 Jan 1995 D Elmina Davies: Filmmaker, dies at 36
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04 Jan 1995 Dorothy Granger: US actress (Hog Wild, Dentist), dies at about 80
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04 Jan 1995 Jonathan Zeitlyn: Artist, dies at 43
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04 Jan 1995 Leonard Hirsch: British violinist / conducter (BBC Empire Orch), dies at 92
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04 Jan 1995 Robert Clifford Latham: Pepys Scholar, dies at 82
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04 Jan 1995 Sol Tax, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1907)
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04 Jan 1995 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer (b. 1942)
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04 Jan 1996 Ramon Vinay: Operatic tenor / baritone, dies at 83
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04 Jan 1996 Roy McKelvie: Soldier / sports writer, dies at 83
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04 Jan 1996 Ramón Vinay, Chilean-Mexican tenor (b. 1911)
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04 Jan 1997 Harry B Helmsley: Owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87
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04 Jan 1997 Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909)
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04 Jan 1998 Mae Questel, American actress and singer (b. 1908)
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04 Jan 1998 John Gary, American singer-songwriter (b. 1932)
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04 Jan 1999 Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (b. 1904)
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04 Jan 2000 Tom Fears, Mexican-American football player and coach (b. 1922)
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04 Jan 2000 Spyros Markezinis, Greek lawyer and politician, 170th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1909)
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04 Jan 2001 Yoshika Yuhnagi, Japanese model (b. 1983)
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04 Jan 2001 Les Brown, American bandleader and composer (b. 1912)
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04 Jan 2003 Yfrah Neaman, Lebanese-English violinist (b. 1923)
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04 Jan 2003 Sabine Ulibarrí, American poet and critic (b. 1919)
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04 Jan 2003 Hanno Drechsler, German academic and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1931)
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04 Jan 2004 John Toland, American historian and author (b. 1912)
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04 Jan 2004 Joan Aiken, English author (b. 1924)
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04 Jan 2004 Jeff Nuttall, English actor, poet, and painter (b. 1933)
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04 Jan 2004 Jake Hess, American singer (The Statesmen Quartet and Masters V) (b. 1927)
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04 Jan 2004 Brian Gibson, English director and screenwriter (b. 1944)
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04 Jan 2005 Robert Heilbroner, American economist and historian (b. 1919)
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04 Jan 2005 Humphrey Carpenter, English radio host and author (b. 1946)
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04 Jan 2005 Guy Davenport, American author and scholar (b. 1927)
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04 Jan 2005 Frank Harary, American mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
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04 Jan 2005 Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1924)
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04 Jan 2005 Alton Tobey, American painter and illustrator (b. 1914)
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04 Jan 2006 Milton Himmelfarb, American sociographer, author, and academic (b. 1918)
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04 Jan 2006 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emirati politician, 1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1946)
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04 Jan 2006 John Hahn-Petersen, Danish actor (b. 1930)
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04 Jan 2006 Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (b. 1912)
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04 Jan 2007 Steve Krantz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
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04 Jan 2007 Sandro Salvadore, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
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04 Jan 2007 Marais Viljoen, South African politician, 5th State President of South Africa (b. 1915)
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04 Jan 2007 Lewis Hodges, English air marshal and pilot (b. 1918)
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04 Jan 2007 Jan Schröder, Dutch cyclist (b. 1941)
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04 Jan 2007 Helen Hill, American director and producer (b. 1970)
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04 Jan 2007 Gren, Welsh cartoonist (b. 1934)
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04 Jan 2008 Yannis Tamtakos, Greek activist (b. 1908)
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04 Jan 2008 Xavier Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist (b. 1932)
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04 Jan 2008 Jimmy Nah, Singaporean comedian and actor (b. 1968)
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04 Jan 2009 Gert Jonke, Austrian poet, playwright, and author (b. 1946)
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04 Jan 2009 Giselle Salandy, Trinidadian boxer (b. 1987)
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04 Jan 2010 Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer (b. 1916)
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04 Jan 2010 Rory Markas, American sportscaster (b. 1955)
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04 Jan 2010 Sandro de América, Argentine singer and actor (b. 1945)
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04 Jan 2010 Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname (b. 1910)
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04 Jan 2010 Casey Johnson, American model and actress (b. 1979)
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04 Jan 2011 Salmaan Taseer, Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (b. 1944)
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04 Jan 2011 Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisian activist (b. 1984)
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04 Jan 2011 Mick Karn, Cypriot-English bass player and songwriter (Japan, Dalis Car, NiNa, and JBK) (b. 1958)
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04 Jan 2011 Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (The Humblebums and Stealers Wheel) (b. 1947)
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04 Jan 2011 Dick King-Smith English author (b. 1922)
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04 Jan 2011 Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (b. 1937)
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04 Jan 2011 Ali-Reza Pahlavi, Iranian son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (b. 1966)
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04 Jan 2012 Ruben Ayala, American politician (b. 1922)
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04 Jan 2012 Rod Robbie, English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (b. 1928)
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04 Jan 2012 Richard Alf, American businessman, co-founded San Diego Comic-Con International (b. 1952)
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04 Jan 2012 Kerry McGregor, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1974)
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04 Jan 2012 Harry Fowler, English actor (b. 1926)
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04 Jan 2012 Gatewood Galbraith, American lawyer, author, and politician (b. 1947)
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04 Jan 2012 Carmen Naranjo, Costa Rican author and poet (b. 1928)
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04 Jan 2012 David Wheeler, American director and producer (b. 1925)
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04 Jan 2013 Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1951)
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04 Jan 2013 Yevgeny Pepelyaev, Russian colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
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04 Jan 2013 Tony Lip, American actor (b. 1930)
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04 Jan 2013 Sammy Johns, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
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04 Jan 2013 Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (b. 1926)
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04 Jan 2013 Nikos Samaras, Greek volleyball player (b. 1970)
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04 Jan 2013 Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (b. 1931)
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04 Jan 2013 Murray Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1921)
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04 Jan 2014 Shirley Jeffrey, Australian biologist and academic (b. 1930)
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04 Jan 2014 Jean Metellus, Haitian neurologist, author, poet, and playwright (b. 1937)
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04 Jan 2014 Irving Fishman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)
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04 Jan 2014 Gabe Gabler, American baseball player (b. 1930)
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04 Jan 2014 Caixa Eletronica, American race horse (b. 2005)
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04 Jan 2014 Andy Holden, English runner and coach (b. 1948)
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04 Jan 2015 Stuart Scott, American sportscaster and actor (b. 1965)
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04 Jan 2015 Stu Miller, American baseball player (b. 1927)
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04 Jan 2015 Pino Daniele, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1955)
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04 Jan 2015 Michele Serros, American author and poet (b. 1966)
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04 Jan 2015 Hank Peters, American businessman (b. 1924)
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04 Jan 2015 Chitresh Das, Indian dancer and choreographer (b. 1944)
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04 Jan 2015 Ahuti Prasad, Indian actor and director (b. 1958)
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