Oscar Micheaux

American writer and director (1884-1951).

Born January 2nd, 1884 in Metropolis.

Died March 25th, 1951 at 67 years old in Charlotte.

William Haines

American actor, interior designer (1900–1973).

Born January 2nd, 1900 in Staunton.

Died December 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).

Mo Hayder

British author of crime and thriller fiction (1962-2021).

Born January 2nd, 1962 in Epping. ^[ref]

Died July 27th, 2021 at 59 years old in Cheltenham, Bath (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ^[ref]

Robby Gordon

American racecar driver.

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

Vyacheslav Ivankov

Russian mob boss (1940–2009).

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.

Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). ^[ref]

Srinivasa Rao Srirangam

Telugu poet and lyricist (1910–1983).

Born January 2nd, 1910 in Visakhapatnam.

Died June 15th, 1983 at 73 years old in Chennai.

Dziga Vertov

Russian-soviet documentary/avantgarde filmmaker (1896-1954).

Born January 2nd, 1896 in Białystok.

Died February 12th, 1954 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Barış Manço

Turkish musician (1943–1999).

Born January 2nd, 1943 in Istanbul.

Died February 1st, 1999 at 56 years old in Kadıköy (myocardial infarction).

Chandrashekhara Kambara

Indian writer.

Born January 2nd, 1937 (age 89 years) in Gokak.

Lynne Cox

American swimmer.

Born January 2nd, 1957 (age 69 years) in Boston.