People who died on January 4 102
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Æthelwulf of Berkshire
d. 871
Æthelwulf, Saxon ealdorman
Hasan al-Askari
d. 874 (b. 846)
Hasan al-Askari, eleventh of the Twelve Imams (b. 846)
Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
d. 1207
Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
Sancho II of Portugal
d. 1248 (b. 1209)
Sancho II of Portugal (d. 1248)
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Anna Komnene Doukaina
d. 1286
Anna Komnene Doukaina, Princess of Achaea
Nicholas Eymerich
d. 1399
Nicholas Eymerich, Catalan theologian and inquisitor
Muzio Sforza
d. 1424
Muzio Sforza, Italian condottiero
Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
d. 1428 (b. 1370)
Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1428)
Tobias Stimmer
d. 1584 (b. 1539)
Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter and illustrator (d. 1584)
Ferenc Nádasdy
d. 1604 (b. 1555)
Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble (d. 1604)
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
d. 1695 (b. 1628)
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (d. 1695)
Gabriel Cramer
d. 1752 (b. 1704)
Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1752)
Stephen Hales
d. 1761 (b. 1677)
Stephen Hales, English physiologist and chemist, invented Forceps (d. 1761)
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
d. 1782 (b. 1698)
Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)
Moses Mendelssohn
d. 1786 (b. 1729)
Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1786)
Charlotte Lennox
d. 1804 (b. 1730)
Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (b. 1730)
Elizabeth Ann Seton
d. 1821 (b. 1774)
Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition (d. 1821)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
d. 1825 (b. 1751)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)
Roger Hanson
d. 1863 (b. 1827)
Roger Hanson, American general (b. 1827)
Thomas Gregson
d. 1874 (b. 1798)
Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d. 1877 (b. 1794)
Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1877)
Anselm Feuerbach
d. 1880 (b. 1829)
Anselm Feuerbach, German painter (d. 1880)
Edward William Cooke
d. 1880 (b. 1811)
Edward William Cooke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1811)
John William Draper
d. 1882 (b. 1811)
John William Draper, English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (b. 1811)
Antoine Chanzy
d. 1883 (b. 1823)
Antoine Chanzy, French general (b. 1823)
Antoine Labelle
d. 1891 (b. 1833)
Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (b. 1833)
Joseph Hubert Reinkens
d. 1896 (b. 1821)
Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (b. 1821)
Nikolaos Gyzis
d. 1901 (b. 1842)
Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
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Anna Winlock
d. 1904 (b. 1857)
Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (d. 1904)
Léon Delagrange
d. 1910 (b. 1873)
Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
Clarence Dutton
d. 1912 (b. 1841)
Clarence Dutton, American commander and geologist (d. 1912)
Georg von Hertling
d. 1919 (b. 1843)
Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
Benito Pérez Galdós
d. 1920 (b. 1843)
Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (d. 1920)
Alfred Grünfeld
d. 1924 (b. 1852)
Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
Süleyman Nazif
d. 1927 (b. 1870)
Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (d. 1927)
Art Acord
d. 1931 (b. 1890)
Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (b. 1890)
Louise, Princess Royal
d. 1931 (b. 1867)
Louise, Princess Royal of England (d. 1931)
Mohammad Ali Jouhar
d. 1931 (b. 1878)
Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878)
Flora Finch
d. 1940 (b. 1867)
Flora Finch, English-American actress (d. 1940)
Henri Bergson
d. 1941 (b. 1859)
Henri Bergson, French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz
d. 1943 (b. 1911)
Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, Greek-Polish swimmer and water polo player (b. 1911)
Kaj Munk
d. 1944 (b. 1898)
Kaj Munk, Danish playwright and pastor (b. 1898)
Jean Tatlock
d. 1944 (b. 1914)
Jean Tatlock, American psychiatrist and physician (d. 1944)
Albert Camus
d. 1960 (b. 1913)
Albert Camus, French novelist, philosopher, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913)
Erwin Schrödinger
d. 1961 (b. 1887)
Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)
Hans Lammers
d. 1962 (b. 1879)
Hans Lammers, German judge and politician (d. 1962)
T. S. Eliot
d. 1965 (b. 1888)
T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)
Donald Campbell
d. 1967 (b. 1921)
Donald Campbell, English race car driver and sailor (b. 1921)
Paul Chambers
d. 1969 (b. 1935)
Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (d. 1969)
Jean Étienne Valluy
d. 1970 (b. 1899)
Jean Étienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970)
Carlo Levi
d. 1975 (b. 1902)
Carlo Levi, Italian painter, author, and activist (b. 1902)
Epameinondas Thomopoulos
d. 1976 (b. 1878)
Epameinondas Thomopoulos, Greek painter and illustrator (b. 1878)
Brian Horrocks
d. 1985 (b. 1895)
Brian Horrocks, Indian-English general (b. 1895)
Christopher Isherwood
d. 1986 (b. 1904)
Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (d. 1986)
Phil Lynott
d. 1986 (b. 1949)
Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1986)
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Lily Laskine
d. 1988 (b. 1893)
Lily Laskine, French harp player (b. 1893)
Harold Eugene Edgerton
d. 1990 (b. 1903)
Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (d. 1990)
Henry Bolte
d. 1990 (b. 1908)
Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (d. 1990)
Eduardo Mata
d. 1995 (b. 1942)
Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer (d. 1995)
Sol Tax
d. 1995 (b. 1907)
Sol Tax, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1907)
Harry Helmsley
d. 1997 (b. 1909)
Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909)
Mae Questel
d. 1998 (b. 1908)
Mae Questel, American actress and vocal artist (d. 1998)
Iron Eyes Cody
d. 1999 (b. 1904)
Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (d. 1999)
Spyros Markezinis
d. 2000 (b. 1909)
Spyros Markezinis, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2000)
Tom Fears
d. 2000 (b. 1922)
Tom Fears, Mexican-American football player and coach (b. 1922)
Les Brown (bandleader)
d. 2001 (b. 1912)
Les Brown, American bandleader and composer (b. 1912)
Hanno Drechsler
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
Hanno Drechsler, German academic and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1931)
Sabine Ulibarrí
d. 2003 (b. 1919)
Sabine Ulibarrí, American poet and critic (b. 1919)
Brian Gibson (director)
d. 2004 (b. 1944)
Brian Gibson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
Joan Aiken
d. 2004 (b. 1924)
Joan Aiken, English author (d. 2004)
John Toland (author)
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004)
Bud Poile
d. 2005 (b. 1924)
Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005)
Frank Harary
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Frank Harary, American mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
Humphrey Carpenter
d. 2005 (b. 1946)
Humphrey Carpenter, English radio host and author (b. 1946)
Robert Heilbroner
d. 2005 (b. 1919)
Robert Heilbroner, American economist and historian (b. 1919)
Irving Layton
d. 2006 (b. 1912)
Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (b. 1912)
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
d. 2006 (b. 1946)
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emirati politician, 1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1946)
Milton Himmelfarb
d. 2006 (b. 1918)
Milton Himmelfarb, American sociographer, author, and academic (b. 1918)
Helen Hill
d. 2007 (b. 1970)
Helen Hill, American director and producer (b. 1970)
Lewis Hodges
d. 2007 (b. 1918)
Lewis Hodges, English air marshal and pilot (b. 1918)
Steve Krantz
d. 2007 (b. 1923)
Steve Krantz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
Marais Viljoen
d. 2007 (b. 1915)
Marais Viljoen, South African politician, 5th State President of South Africa (b. 1915)
Sandro Salvadore
d. 2007 (b. 1939)
Sandro Salvadore, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
Jan Schröder
d. 2007 (b. 1941)
Jan Schröder, Dutch cyclist (b. 1941)
Xavier Chamorro Cardenal
d. 2008 (b. 1932)
Xavier Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist (b. 1932)
Gert Jonke
d. 2009 (b. 1946)
Gert Jonke, Austrian poet, playwright, and author (b. 1946)
Johan Ferrier
d. 2010 (b. 1910)
Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname (d. 2010)
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
d. 2010 (b. 1916)
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer (b. 1916)
Coen Moulijn
d. 2011 (b. 1937)
Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (d. 2011)
Gerry Rafferty
d. 2011 (b. 1947)
Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 2011)
Salmaan Taseer
d. 2011 (b. 1944)
Salmaan Taseer, Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (b. 1944)
Eve Arnold
d. 2012 (b. 1912)
Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012)
Kerry McGregor
d. 2012 (b. 1974)
Kerry McGregor, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1974)
Rod Robbie
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Rod Robbie, English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (b. 1928)
Yevgeny Pepelyaev
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Yevgeny Pepelyaev, Russian colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
Anwar Shamim
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (d. 2013)
Zoran Žižić
d. 2013 (b. 1951)
Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1951)
Jean Metellus
d. 2014 (b. 1937)
Jean Metellus, Haitian neurologist, author, poet, and playwright (b. 1937)
Pino Daniele
d. 2015 (b. 1955)
Pino Daniele, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1955)
S. H. Kapadia
d. 2016 (b. 1947)
S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (d. 2016)
Stephen W. Bosworth
d. 2016 (b. 1939)
Stephen W. Bosworth, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Korea (b. 1939)
Milt Schmidt
d. 2017 (b. 1918)
Milt Schmidt, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (b. 1918)