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Deaths on the 5th of January in history

Deaths
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05 Jan 0842 Al-Mu'tasim, Iraqi 8th Abbasid caliph (b. 794)
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05 Jan 1066 Edward de Belijder [the Confessor]: King of England (1043-66)
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05 Jan 1066 Edward the Confessor, English king (b. 1004)
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05 Jan 1387 Pedro IV: King of Aragon / Conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67
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05 Jan 1400 John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (b. 1350)
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05 Jan 1425 John of Bavaria / Bayern: Liege of Holland / Zealand / Dordrecht, poisoned
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05 Jan 1448 Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)
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05 Jan 1465 Charles, Duke of Orléans (b. 1394)
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05 Jan 1477 Charles the Bold, French son of Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (b. 1433)
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05 Jan 1524 Marko Marulic / Marulus / Splichanin / Pecinich: Croatian poet, dies at 73
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05 Jan 1524 Marko Marulić, Croatian poet (b. 1450)
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05 Jan 1527 Felix Manz, Swiss martyr (b. 1498)
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05 Jan 1589 Catherine de' Medici, Italian-French wife of Henry II of France (b. 1519)
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05 Jan 1592 Willem II: Duke of Gulik / Kleef / Gelre, dies at about 75
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05 Jan 1595 Ercole Procaccini: Italian painter
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05 Jan 1603 Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff: Mayor of Lead, dies at 73
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05 Jan 1684 Claude Audran II: French Painter / engraver, dies at 44
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05 Jan 1713 Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)
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05 Jan 1740 Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667)
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05 Jan 1746 Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer: Composer, dies at 53
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05 Jan 1759 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu: S Netherlands cardinal, dies at 79
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05 Jan 1762 Elizabeth of Russia (b. 1709)
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05 Jan 1771 John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)
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05 Jan 1783 Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt: Composer, dies on 73rd birthday
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05 Jan 1796 Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1731)
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05 Jan 1807 Michel Adanson: French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79
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05 Jan 1814 Johann Gottfried Krebs: Composer, dies at 72
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05 Jan 1823 George Johnston, Scottish-Australian colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales (b. 1764)
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05 Jan 1827 Frederick of York: English duke / Bishop / General, dies at 63
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05 Jan 1846 Alfred Thomas Agate, American painter and illustrator (b. 1812)
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05 Jan 1848 Ferdinando Orlandi: Composer, dies at 73
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05 Jan 1858 Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz: Austr Earl / field marshal, dies at 91
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05 Jan 1858 Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (b. 1766)
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05 Jan 1860 St John Nepomucene Neumann: 1st male US saint
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05 Jan 1860 John Neumann, Czech-American bishop and saint (b. 1811)
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05 Jan 1862 Joseph Frohlich: Composer, dies at 81
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05 Jan 1883 Charles Tompson, Australian poet (b. 1806)
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05 Jan 1888 Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1803)
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05 Jan 1891 Guillaume L Baud: Dutch Minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89
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05 Jan 1891 Emma Abbott, American soprano and actress (b. 1849)
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05 Jan 1904 Karl A von Zittel: German geologist / paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64
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05 Jan 1904 Karl Alfred von Zittel, German paleontologist and geologist (b. 1839)
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05 Jan 1910 Léon Walras, French-Swiss economist and academic (b. 1834)
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05 Jan 1919 Sumako Matsui, Japanese actress and singer (b. 1886)
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05 Jan 1922 Ernest H Shackleton: British South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47
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05 Jan 1922 Ernest Shackleton, Irish explorer (b. 1874)
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05 Jan 1933 Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (b. 1872)
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05 Jan 1937 Marie Booth, English daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)
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05 Jan 1940 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (b. 1885)
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05 Jan 1941 Amy Johnson, English pilot (b. 1903)
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05 Jan 1942 Yves Paringaux: French Chief of Staff, murdered
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05 Jan 1942 Tina Modotti, Italian photographer, model, actress, and activist (b. 1896)
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05 Jan 1943 George Washington Carver, American botanist, educator, and inventor (b. 1864)
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05 Jan 1944 Adolph Goldschmidt: German / Swiss art historian, dies at 80
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05 Jan 1946 Kitty Cheatham, American singer and actress (b. 1864)
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05 Jan 1947 Charles Schlee, Danish-American cyclist (b. 1873)
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05 Jan 1951 Andrei P Platonov: Russian Author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51
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05 Jan 1951 Seo Jae-pil, South Korean-American journalist and activist (b. 1864)
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05 Jan 1951 Andrei Platonov, Russian author (b. 1899)
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05 Jan 1952 Victor Alexander John Hope: Viceroy of India (1936-43), dies at 64
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05 Jan 1952 Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Scottish colonel and politician; 46th Governor-General of India (b. 1887)
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05 Jan 1952 Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian-Italian physician and activist (b. 1869)
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05 Jan 1954 Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player and manager (b. 1891)
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05 Jan 1956 Jeanne F Bourgeois: French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84
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05 Jan 1956 Mistinguett, French actress and singer (b. 1875)
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05 Jan 1957 Jerome Steever, American water polo player (b. 1880)
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05 Jan 1960 Pavel P Parenago: Russia -- Cosmonaut, dies at 53
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05 Jan 1963 Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1896)
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05 Jan 1965 Neil Craig: Actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73
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05 Jan 1965 Paul Arntzenius: Painter / graphic artist / etcher, dies at 81
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05 Jan 1968 Jean Murat: Actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79
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05 Jan 1969 Franz T Csokor: Austria Author (Gottes General), dies at 83
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05 Jan 1969 Tom Aherne: Actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in New York
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05 Jan 1970 Joseph A Yablonski: Candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered
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05 Jan 1970 Roberto Gerhard, Catalan composer and scholar (b. 1896)
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05 Jan 1970 Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)
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05 Jan 1970 Cyril Fagan, Irish-American astrologer and author (b. 1896)
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05 Jan 1971 Sonny Liston: World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36
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05 Jan 1971 Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American sound designer and engineer (b. 1899)
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05 Jan 1973 Cornelis van Dis: Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79
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05 Jan 1974 Roy Bargy: Orchestra leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79
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05 Jan 1974 Lev Oborin, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1907)
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05 Jan 1975 Don Wilson: Pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning
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05 Jan 1976 Georges E Migot: French composer, dies at 84
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05 Jan 1976 Mal Evans, English talent manager (b. 1935)
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05 Jan 1976 John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician; 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1891)
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05 Jan 1976 Hamit Kaplan, Turkish wrestler (b. 1934)
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05 Jan 1977 Onslow Stevens: Actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74
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05 Jan 1977 Artur Adson, Estonian-Swedish poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1889)
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05 Jan 1978 Wyatt Emory Cooper, American author and screenwriter (b. 1927)
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05 Jan 1979 Charles Mingus, American bassist and composer (b. 1922)
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05 Jan 1979 Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1894)
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05 Jan 1981 Harold C Urey: US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87
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05 Jan 1981 Lanza del Vasto, Italian poet and philosopher (b. 1901)
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05 Jan 1981 Harold Urey, American chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1893)
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05 Jan 1982 Harvey Lembeck, American actor and singer (b. 1923)
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05 Jan 1982 Hans Conried, American actor and singer (b. 1917)
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05 Jan 1982 Edmund Herring, Australian general and politician; 7th Chief Justice of Victoria (b. 1892)
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05 Jan 1985 Robert L. Surtees, American cinematographer (b. 1906)
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05 Jan 1985 Alexis Rannit, Estonian-American poet and critic (b. 1914)
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05 Jan 1987 Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (b. 1926)
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05 Jan 1987 Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (b. 1875)
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05 Jan 1988 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich: NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40
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05 Jan 1988 Pete Maravich, American basketball player (b. 1947)
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05 Jan 1990 Bart LaRue: Entertainer
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05 Jan 1990 Arthur Kennedy, American actor (b. 1914)
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05 Jan 1991 John Eckhardt: Actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82
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05 Jan 1991 Marie Madeline Sullivan: Actress (Elvira Mistress of Dark), dies at 80
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05 Jan 1991 Vasko Popa, Serbian poet and academic (b. 1922)
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05 Jan 1991 Tõnis Kint, Estonian commander and politician (b. 1896)
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05 Jan 1993 George L George: Russian / US journalist / director / producer, dies at 85
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05 Jan 1993 Henk Knol: Suriname MP (PvdA), dies at 61
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05 Jan 1993 Jennifer Raine Bissell: Daughter of Alan Napier, dies at 60
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05 Jan 1993 Juan Benet Goitia: Spanish writer (Herrumbrosas Lanzas), dies at 65
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05 Jan 1993 Klaas Wiersma: Dutch Secretary of Justice (VVD)
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05 Jan 1993 Leonce Gras: Flemish singer / conductor, dies at 84
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05 Jan 1993 Nyamuisi Muvingi: Zaire Minister of Culture, murdered
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05 Jan 1993 Ronnie Welsh: Actor (Patterns), dies of brain cancer at 52
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05 Jan 1993 Westley A Dodd: US murderer, 1st hanging in US since 1965
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05 Jan 1993 Westley Allan Dodd, American murderer (b. 1961)
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05 Jan 1994 Louis R J Ridder van Rappard: Dutch Mayor of Zoelen, dies at 87
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05 Jan 1994 Victor van Os: Dutch jazz guitarist, dies at 39
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05 Jan 1994 William Raynor: Writer, dies at 73
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05 Jan 1994 Tip O'Neill, American politician; 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1912)
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05 Jan 1994 Elmar Lipping, Estonian commander and politician, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile (b. 1906)
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05 Jan 1994 Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (b. 1912)
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05 Jan 1995 Mansour Satari: Brigadier General / Commandant (Iran Air Force), dies at 46
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05 Jan 1996 Jay Morris Arena: Inventor / pediatrician, dies at 86
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05 Jan 1996 Joseph Daniel White: Singer / bandleader, dies at 84
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05 Jan 1996 Richard Versaille: Tenor, dies at 63
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05 Jan 1996 Yahya Ayyash, Palestinian Hamas member (b. 1966)
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05 Jan 1996 Lincoln Kirstein, American director and producer (b. 1907)
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05 Jan 1997 Andre Franquin: Cartoonist, dies at 72
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05 Jan 1997 Burton Lane, American composer and songwriter (b. 1912)
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05 Jan 1997 André Franquin, Belgian cartoonist (b. 1924)
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05 Jan 1998 Georgi Sviridov: Composer, dies at 82
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05 Jan 1998 Sonny Bono, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician (b. 1935)
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05 Jan 1998 Ken Forssi, American bass player (Love and The Surfaris) (b. 1943)
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05 Jan 2001 Nancy Parsons, American actress (b. 1942)
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05 Jan 2003 Roy Jenkins, Welsh-English captain and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1920)
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05 Jan 2003 Massimo Girotti, Italian actor (b. 1918)
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05 Jan 2003 Jean Kerr, American author and playwright (b. 1923)
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05 Jan 2003 Doreen Carwithen, English cellist, composer, and educator (b. 1922)
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05 Jan 2004 Tug McGraw, American baseball player (b. 1944)
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05 Jan 2004 Norman Heatley, English biologist and chemist, co-developed penicillin (b. 1911)
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05 Jan 2005 Danny Sugerman, American talent manager and author (b. 1954)
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05 Jan 2006 Merlyn Rees, Welsh-Irish educator and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (b. 1920)
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05 Jan 2007 Momofuku Ando, Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, founded Nissin Foods (b. 1910)
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05 Jan 2007 Chih Ree Sun, Chinese-American physicist and poet (b. 1923)
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05 Jan 2008 Clinton Grybas, Australian sportscaster (b. 1975)
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05 Jan 2009 Ned Tanen, American businessman (b. 1931)
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05 Jan 2009 Griffin Bell, American lawyer and politician, 72nd United States Attorney General (b. 1918)
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05 Jan 2010 Kenneth Noland, American painter (b. 1924)
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05 Jan 2010 Willie Mitchell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1928)
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05 Jan 2010 Murray Saltzman, Russian-American rabbi and activist (b. 1929)
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05 Jan 2011 Malangatana Ngwenya, Mozambican painter and poet (b. 1936)
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05 Jan 2012 Samson H. Chowdhury, Bangladeshi businessman (b. 1926)
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05 Jan 2012 Isaac Díaz Pardo, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1920)
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05 Jan 2012 Frederica Sagor Maas, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1900)
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05 Jan 2012 Don Carter, American bowler (b. 1926)
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05 Jan 2012 Amit Saigal, Indian publisher, founded the Rock Street Journal (b. 1965)
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05 Jan 2012 Alexander Sizonenko, Russian basketball player (b. 1959)
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05 Jan 2013 T. S. Cook, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1947)
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05 Jan 2013 Sol Yurick, American author (b. 1925)
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05 Jan 2013 Richard McWilliam, American businessman, co-founded the Upper Deck Company (b. 1953)
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05 Jan 2013 Pierre Cogan, French cyclist (b. 1914)
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05 Jan 2013 Joselo, Venezuelan actor (b. 1936)
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05 Jan 2013 Chandler Williams, American football player (b. 1985)
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05 Jan 2013 Bruce McCarty, American architect, designed the Knoxville City-County Building (b. 1920)
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05 Jan 2014 Uday Kiran, Indian actor and singer (b. 1980)
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05 Jan 2014 Simon Hoggart, English journalist (b. 1946)
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05 Jan 2014 Philippe Boiry, French journalist (b. 1927)
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05 Jan 2014 K. P. Udayabhanu, Indian singer (b. 1936)
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05 Jan 2014 Jerry Coleman, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
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05 Jan 2014 Eusébio, Mozambican-Portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1942)
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05 Jan 2014 Carmen Zapata, American actress (b. 1927)
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05 Jan 2015 Milton Hebald, American sculptor and academic (b. 1917)
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05 Jan 2015 Joy Ali, Fijian boxer (b. 1978)
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05 Jan 2015 Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French race car driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1937)
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05 Jan 2015 Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (b. 1912)
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05 Jan 2015 Arthur E. Chase, American businessman and politician (b. 1930)
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