22 notable people died on January 2, including Genmei, Manuel de la Peña y Peña, Utsunomiya Yoritsuna.
21st Century
2 deaths
Ullal Thangal
writer
Indian Muslim leader (1920–2014)
RC
Roberto Castillo
philosopherwriter
Honduran writer and philosopher
20th Century
11 deaths
Omar Toson
archaeologistdiplomat
Egyptian prince
Gustave Francq
journalisttrade unionist
Belgian journalist (1871-1952)
Leopoldine Kulka
editoropinion journalist
Austrian author and peace activist (1872-1920)
Rolf Liebermann
composerconductor
Swiss composer (1910-1999)
Dante Troisi
magistratewriter
Italian writer (1920-1989)
Karl Goldmark
composermusic educator
Hungarian-born Viennese composer (1830–1915)
Franz Defregger
painterprofessor
Painter from Austria (1835-1921)
Jacques Carabain
draftspersonpainter
Belgian painter (1834-1933)
Carlos Denegri
journalist
Mexican journalist
SW
Sándor Wolf
collectornon-fiction writer
Austro-Hungarian collector (1871-1946)
DZ
David Záizar
actorfilm actor
Mexican singer (1928–1982)
19th Century
5 deaths
Manuel de la Peña y Peña
diplomatjudge
President of Mexico (1789-1850)
Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
balloonistchemist
French chemist and politician (1737-1816)
Samuel Williams
astronomerbotanist
American botanist (1743–1817)
Johann Kaspar Lavater
criminologistillustrator
Swiss poet (1741-1801)
Carl Fredrik Kiörboe
lithographerpainter
Swedish painter (1799-1876)
17th Century
1 death
Luisa Carvajal y Mendoza
poetwriter
Spanish religious poet
14th Century
1 death
Jacopone da Todi
composerjurist
Italian Franciscan mystic
13th Century
1 death
Utsunomiya Yoritsuna
bushipoet
Samurai and poet of Japan
8th Century
1 death
Genmei
waka poetwriter
Empress regnant of Japan
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