21 notable people died on January 16, including Miyoshi Kiyotsura, Joshua Leavitt, Erik Laxman.
21st Century
2 deathsCarolyn Allport
historianpolitician
Australian historian, unionist and activist
Kalevi Sorsa
diplomatjournalist
Prime Minister of Finland (1930–2004)
20th Century
10 deathsTimoleon Argyropoulos
mathematicianphysicist
Greek University Professor
Petras Klimas
diplomathistorian
Lithuanian diplomat and historian (1891-1969)
Duncan Marshall
cattle rancherjournalist
Canadian politician (1872–1946)
Voldemārs Zāmuēls
journalistjudge
Latvian politician (1872-1948)
Aodh De Blácam
authorjournalist
Journalist, writer, editor
Julius Vuylsteke
booksellerlawyer
Belgian lawyer, bookseller, politician, writer and poet (1836-1903)
Judith Silberpfennig Kestenberg
psychoanalystpsychotherapist
Austrian psychoanalyst
Baburao Painter
film directorpainter
Indian film maker and artist (1890-1954)
Ángel D'Agostino
composerpianist
Argentinian composer and pianist (1900–1991)
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Kendall Broadbent
naturalistzoologist
English Australian naturalist and explorer
19th Century
2 deathsJoshua Leavitt
composereditor
American minister and journalist (1794-1873)
Nicolas Leblanc
chemistsurgeon
French chemist
18th Century
4 deathsErik Laxman
botanistchemist
Finland Swedish explorer (1737-1796)
Erik Dahlbergh
architectcartographer
Swedish count, army officer, architect and official (1625-1703)
Johann Christian Wiegleb
chemistnaturalist
German chemist, pharmacist
Elias Brenner
engraverhistorian
Swedish painter, numismatist, and archeologist (1647-1717)
17th Century
1 deathBaltasar del Alcázar
military personnelpoet
Poet
16th Century
1 deathGuglielmo della Porta
architectrestorer
Italian sculptor, architect and restorer
10th Century
1 deathMiyoshi Kiyotsura
philosopherpolitician
Japanese philosopher
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