Richard Leakey, died aged 77
Kenyan paleoanthropologist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Deaths on January 1
This archive lists notable deaths associated with January 1 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on January 1, 2026.
John Efford, died aged 77
Canadian politician Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Maharram Mammadyarov passes away at age 97
Azerbaijani chemist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Saliu Adetunji dead at age 93
Nigerian traditional ruler Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Obituary: Basti Vaman, dead at age 88
Indian writer and political activist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Charles Njonjo obituary: died at age 101
Kenyan jurist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Gary Burgess dies at 45
British broadcaster (ITV Channel Television) Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Max Julien passes away at age 88
American actor (The Mack) and screenwriter (Cleopatra Jones) Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Obituary: Maurice Blanchard, dead at age 92
American jurist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Pierantonio Costa passed away at age 81
Italian diplomat Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Arsenio Lope death at age 77
Spanish politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Sun Qiaolu passes away at age 25
Chinese actress Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Mike Reese death at age 42
American politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Obituary: Floyd Little, dead at age 78
American football player (Denver Broncos) Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Cléber Eduardo passed away at age 48
Brazilian football player Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Death of Clint Boulton at age 72
English footballer (Port Vale Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Paul Westphal passed away at age 70
American Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Jean Panisse death at age 92
French actor (An Angel on Wheels Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Obituary: Zoran Džorlev, dead at age 53
North Macedonian violinist Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Modibo Keita death at age 78
Malian politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Death of Michael McKevitt at age 71
Irish republican Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan dies at 84
Indian poet Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Yuri Saukh dead at age 69
Russian football player (SKA Rostov Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Abdul Hakim died at age 71
Sudanese director and actor Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
José Cleonâncio dead at age 84
Brazilian farmer and politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Marco Formentini dies at 90
Italian politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Wahid Hamed passed away at age 76
Egyptian screenwriter (Terrorism and Kebab Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Liam Reilly died at age 65
Irish singer Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Vladimir Korenev dies at age 80
Russian actor (Amphibian Man Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Obituary: Oleg Danilov, dead at age 71
Russian playwright and screenwriter (You Are My Only Love Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
K. Balu died at age -1
Indian film producer (Chinna Thambi Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Death of Buta Singh at age 86
Indian politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Ben Chafin passes away at age 60
American politician Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Barry Austin died at age 52
52 or 53 Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Ron Dominguez died at age 85
American businessman Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
Carlos Escudé passed away at age 72
Argentine political scientist and author Died on Saturday January 2nd 2021
David Stern passed away at age 77
American businessman and lawyer Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Vittorio Fusari has died at age 66
Italian chef Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Silva Zurleva passed away at age 61
Bulgarian journalist Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Serikbolsyn Abdildin died at age 82
Kazakhstani economist and politician Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Chris Pattikawa dies at -1
Indonesian director and producer Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Ng Jui passed away at age 71
Singaporean entrepreneur and army general Died on Wednesday January 1st 2020
Paul Neville dead at age 78
Australian politician Died on Tuesday January 1st 2019
Feis Ecktuh passes away at age 32
Dutch rapper Died on Tuesday January 1st 2019
Gülriz Sururi death at age 89
Turkish drama actress and author Died on Tuesday January 1st 2019
Raymond Ramazani dies at 75
politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Died on Tuesday January 1st 2019
Santiago Elias obituary: died at age -1
Mexican politician Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Gonzalo Adrio obituary: died at age 98
Spanish lawyer and politician Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Raymond King passes away at age 52
Nigerian footballer Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Manuel Olivencia dies at 88
Spanish economist and diplomat Died on Monday January 1st 2018
James Earl passes away at age 86
American voice and film actor Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Manuel Olivencia dead at age 88
Spanish economist and diplomat Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Mauro Staccioli dies at age 80
Italian sculptor. Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Pierre Minvielle death at age 83
French writer Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Albino Longhi died at age 88
Italian journalist. Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Ebrahim Nafae obituary: died at age 83
Egyptian journalist Died on Monday January 1st 2018
Obituary: Bill Marshall, dead at age 77
Canadian film and theater producer Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Tony Atkinson passes away at age 72
British economist Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Yaakov Neeman died at age 77
Israeli lawyer and politician Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Death of Talat Tunçalp at age 101
Turkish cyclist Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Obituary: Hilarion Capucci, dead at age 94
Syrian archbishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Memo Morales obituary: died at age 79
Venezuelan singer Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Emmanuel Niyonkuru dead at age 54
Burundian politician Died on Sunday January 1st 2017
Price West death at age 81
American Negro league baseball player Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Obituary: Lennie Bluett, dead at age 96
American actor (Gone with the Wind) Died on Friday January 1st 2016
John Coleman, died aged 92
American mathematician Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Tony Lane, died aged 71
American art director Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Annie de passes away at age 98
Dutch singer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Helmut Koester passed away at age 89
German-born American history professor Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Jacques Deny died at age 99
French mathematician Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Vilmos Zsigmond dies at age 85
Hungarian-American cinematographer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Homa Nategh dead at age 80
Iranian educator and historian Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Natasha Aguilar obituary: died at age 45
Costa Rican swimmer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Obituary: Dale Bumpers, dead at age 90
American politician Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Gilberto Mendes passes away at age 93
Brazilian composer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Obituary: Ian Pieris, dead at age 82
Sri Lankan cricketer. Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Craig Lynch died at age 79
Irish company director Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Obituary: Fazu Aliyeva, dead at age 83
Russian Avar poet and journalist Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Antonio Carrizo has died at age 89
Argentine broadcaster Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Fazu Alijeva obituary: died at age 83
Russian Avar poet Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Obituary: Mike Oxley, dead at age 71
American politician Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Mark B dies at age -1
UK Hip Hop producer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Gilbert Kaplan dies at 74
American businessman Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Death of Natalie Cole at age -1
American singer Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Fazu Alieva dies at 83
Russian poetess Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Death of Brian Johns at age 79
Australian company director Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Louis J. passes away at age 65
American diplomat Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Death of Alois Moser at age 82
Canadian Olympic ski jumper (1960) Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Christopher Martin-Jenkins passes away at age 67
British cricket journalist (Test Match Special Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Roz Howard dies at age 91
American racing driver Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Allan Hancox obituary: died at age 80
British-born Kenyan justice Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Hugh Gillis dies at age 94
American politician Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Death of Avrohom Yaakov at age 84
Austrian–born Israeli rabbi Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Lloyd Hartman dies at 94
American educator Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Lucio Dell’Angelo has died at age 74
Italian footballer Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Ross Davis died at age 94
American Negro League baseball player Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Obituary: Phyllis Wiener, dead at age 91
American artist Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Jack Davis dies at age 80
American football player (Boston Patriots) Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013
Barbara Werle has died at age 84
American actress (Battle of the Bulge Died on Tuesday January 1st 2013