Manu García

Spanish footballer (born 1998).

Born January 2nd, 1998 (age 28 years) in Oviedo.

Wael Zwaiter

Palestinian arab diplomat and writer.

Born January 2nd, 1934 in Nablus.

Died October 16th, 1972 at 38 years old in Rome.

William J. Crowe

United states admiral (1925–2007).

Born January 2nd, 1925 in La Grange.

Died October 18th, 2007 at 82 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Giorgos Kalaitzakis

Greek basketball player (born 1999).

Born January 2nd, 1999 (age 27 years) in Heraklion.

Juan Ferrando

Football coach.

Born January 2nd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Barcelona Province.

Guy Mollet

French politician (1905-1975).

Born January 2nd, 1906 in Flers. ^[ref]

Died October 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease).

Milovan Rajevac

Serbian footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1954 (age 72 years) in Čajetina.

Robert Westerholt

Dutch guitarist.

Born January 2nd, 1975 (age 51 years) in Waddinxveen.

Richard Riley

American politician.

Born January 2nd, 1933 (age 93 years) in Greenville.

Wakaba Higuchi

Japanese figure skater (born 2001).

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

Evan Parke

Jamaican actor.

Born January 2nd, 1968 (age 58 years) in Kingston.

Walther Hewel

German diplomat (1904-1945).

Born January 2nd, 1904 in Cologne.

Died May 2nd, 1945 at 41 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).

Kate Hodge

American actress and film producer.

Born January 2nd, 1966 (age 60 years) in Berkeley.

Melis Sezen

Turkish actor, dancer and fashion model (born 1997).

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

William Fox-Pitt

British equestrian.

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

Vasily Degtyaryov

Russian and soviet weapons designer (1880-1949).

Born January 2nd, 1880 in Tula.

Died January 16th, 1949 at 69 years old in Moscow.

On Kawara

Japanese artist (1933–2014).

Born January 2nd, 1933 in Kariya.

Died July 10th, 2014 at 81 years old in New York City.

Toshiki Kaifu

Japanese politician (1931-2022).

Born January 2nd, 1931 in Nagoya.

Died January 9th, 2022 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Saddil Ramdani

Indonesian footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1999 (age 27 years) in Raha. ^[ref]

Chidera Ejuke

Association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1998 (age 28 years) in Zaria.

Filiz Akın

Turkish actor (1943–2025).

Born January 2nd, 1943 in Ankara.

Died March 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Istanbul. ^[ref]

Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann

Dog breeder (1834-1894).

Born January 2nd, 1834 in Apolda.

Died June 9th, 1894 at 60 years old in Apolda.

Cristina

American singer (1956-2020).

Born January 2nd, 1959 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died March 31st, 2020 at 61 years old in New York City (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

British explorer (1886-1959).

Born January 2nd, 1886 in Bedford.

Died May 18th, 1959 at 73 years old in London, Piccadilly.

Scot Gemmill

Scottish footballer (born 1971).

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