Lucia Zarate

Mexican entertainer with dwarfism (1864–1890).

Born January 2nd, 1864 in Zempoala.

Died January 15th, 1890 at 26 years old in Sierra Nevada (hypothermia).

Sathamangalam Ranga Iyengar Srinivasa Varadhan

Indian-american mathematician (1940–).

Born January 2nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Chennai.

Gino Marchetti

Player of american football (1927-2019).

Born January 2nd, 1927 in Smithers.

Died April 29th, 2019 at 92 years old in Paoli (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Dan Rostenkowski

American politician (1928–2010).

Born January 2nd, 1928 in Chicago.

Died August 11th, 2010 at 82 years old in Genoa City (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Albert Coombs Barnes

American chemist and art collector (barnes collection) 1872-1951.

Born January 2nd, 1872 in Philadelphia.

Died July 24th, 1951 at 79 years old in Phoenixville (traffic collision).

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter (1886–1944).

Born January 2nd, 1886 in Berlin.

Died August 30th, 1944 at 58 years old in Berlin, Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Iris Marion Young

American philosopher (1949-2006).

Born January 2nd, 1949 in New York City.

Died August 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

Mac Danzig

American martial artist.

Born January 2nd, 1980 (age 46 years) in Cleveland.

Viktor Claesson

Swedish association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1992 (age 34 years) in Värnamo.

Hugh Shelton

Recipient of the purple heart medal.

Born January 2nd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Tarboro.

Harry Forrester

English association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1991 (age 35 years) in Milton Keynes. ^[ref]

Julian Baumgartlinger

Austrian association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1988 (age 38 years) in Salzburg.

Zeki Müren

Turkish musician (1931–1996).

Born January 2nd, 1931 in Bursa. ^[ref]

Died September 24th, 1996 at 65 years old in Kültürpark (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jason Evers

American actor (1922-2005).

Born January 2nd, 1922 in New York City.

Died March 13th, 2005 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Fu Haifeng

Chinese badminton player.

Born January 2nd, 1984 (age 42 years) in Huilai County. ^[ref]

Yutaka Takenouchi

Japanese actor.

Born January 2nd, 1971 (age 55 years) in Tokyo.

Amy Mainzer

American astronomer.

Born January 2nd, 1974 (age 52 years) in Mansfield.

Christopher Durang

American playwright (1949–2024).

Born January 2nd, 1949 in Montclair. ^[ref]

Died April 2nd, 2024 at 75 years old in Pipersville. ^[ref]

Arsen Avakov

Ukrainian politician.

Born January 2nd, 1964 (age 62 years) in Binagadi raion.

David Braben

British computer programmer.

Born January 2nd, 1964 (age 62 years) in Basford.

Carlos Soler

Spanish association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1997 (age 29 years) in Valencia.

Aaron Tshibola

Association football player (born 1995).

Born January 2nd, 1995 (age 31 years) in London Borough of Newham.

CJ Egan-Riley

English association football player.

Born January 2nd, 2003 (age 23 years) in Manchester.

Gijs Blom

Dutch actor.

Born January 2nd, 1997 (age 29 years) in Amsterdam.

Luke Harangody

American basketball player.

Born January 2nd, 1988 (age 38 years) in Decatur.