Deborah Watling

English actress (1948-2017).

Born January 2nd, 1948 in Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

Died July 21st, 2017 at 69 years old in Frinton-on-Sea (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Brian Boucher

American ice hockey goaltender.

Born January 2nd, 1977 (age 49 years) in Woonsocket.

Robert Smithson

American sculptor and conceptual artist (1938-1973).

Born January 2nd, 1938 in Passaic.

Died July 20th, 1973 at 35 years old in Amarillo (aviation accident).

Mily Balakirev

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910).

Born January 2nd, 1837 in Nizhny Novgorod.

Died May 29th, 1910 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Julius La Rosa

Italian-american traditional popular music singer.

Born January 2nd, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died May 12th, 2016 at 86 years old in Crivitz (disease). ^[ref]

Ivan Dodig

Croatian tennis player.

Born January 2nd, 1985 (age 41 years) in Medjugorje.

Muse saed

Somaliland politician.

Born January 2nd, 1948 (age 78 years) in Hargeisa.

Ian Brady

British serial killer, perpetrator of the moors murders (1938–2017).

Born January 2nd, 1938 in Glasgow.

Died May 15th, 2017 at 79 years old in Ashworth Hospital (lung disease).

Germán Cano

Argentine footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1988 (age 38 years) in Posadas, Lomas de Zamora. ^[ref]

Jón Gnarr

Icelandic actor, comedian, and politician.

Born January 2nd, 1967 (age 59 years) in Reykjavík.

Don Heck

American comics artist (1929–1995).

Born January 2nd, 1929 in Queens.

Died February 23rd, 1995 at 66 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).

Adam Elliot

Australian animator and director.

Born January 2nd, 1972 (age 54 years) in Berwick.

Erica Hubbard

American actress.

Born January 2nd, 1979 (age 47 years) in Chicago.

Charles Beaumont

American writer (1929-1967).

Born January 2nd, 1929 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died February 21st, 1967 at 38 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Glen Johnson

Jamaican boxer.

Born January 2nd, 1969 (age 57 years) in Clarendon Parish.

Christopher Lennertz

American composer.

Born January 2nd, 1972 (age 54 years) in Methuen.

Adam Masina

Moroccan association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1994 (age 32 years) in Khouribga.

Wendy Phillips

American actress.

Born January 2nd, 1952 (age 74 years) in Brooklyn.

Luiz Henrique

Brazilian soccer player (born 2001).

Born January 2nd, 2001 (age 25 years) in Petrópolis.

Mokhzani Mahathir

Malaysian politician.

Born January 2nd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Alor Setar.

Michael Tippett

English composer (1905-1996).

Born January 2nd, 1905 in London Borough of Hillingdon.

Died January 9th, 1998 at 93 years old in London (pneumonia).

John Hope Franklin

African-american historian.

Born January 2nd, 1915 in Rentiesville.

Died March 25th, 2009 at 94 years old in Durham. ^[ref]

James Bullough Lansing

Loudspeaker designer, audio company founder (1902–1949).

Born January 2nd, 1902 in Nilwood Township. ^[ref]

Died September 29th, 1949 at 47 years old in San Marcos (hanging to death). ^[ref]

Megumi Toyoguchi

Japanese voice actress and singer.

Born January 2nd, 1978 (age 48 years) in Machida.

Basile Boli

French footballer (born 1967).

Born January 2nd, 1967 (age 59 years) in Abidjan.