Chen Cheng

Chinese politician and soldier (1897–1965).

Born January 4th, 1897 in Qingtian.

Died March 5th, 1965 at 68 years old in Taipei (liver cancer).

Rick Hearst

Actor.

Born January 4th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Howard Beach.

Hristo Shopov

Bulgarian actor.

Born January 4th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Sofia.

Igor Shuvalov

Russian politician.

Born January 4th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Bilibino.

Ben Wilmot

English association football player (born 1999).

Born January 4th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Stevenage.

Ilia II of Georgia

Patriarch of georgia (1933–2026).

Born January 4th, 1933 in Vladikavkaz.

Died March 17th, 2026 at 93 years old in Tbilisi (gastrointestinal bleeding). ^[ref]

Wessam Abou Ali

Danish-palestinan association football player.

Born January 4th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Gug. ^[ref]

Josef Suk

Czech composer and violinist (1874-1935).

Born January 4th, 1874 in Křečovice. ^[ref]

Died May 29th, 1935 at 61 years old in Benešov. ^[ref]

Bao Long

Crown prince of vietnam (1936-2007).

Born January 4th, 1936 in Huế.

Died July 28th, 2007 at 71 years old in Sens.

Émile Cohl

French caricaturist (1857-1938).

Born January 4th, 1857 in Paris.

Died January 20th, 1938 at 81 years old in Villejuif (bronchopneumonia).

Zurab Tsereteli

Georgian painter, sculptor, and architect.

Born January 4th, 1934 in Tbilisi.

Died April 22nd, 2025 at 91 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest).

Tigran Keosayan

Russian film director, actor, and television presenter (1966–2025).

Born January 4th, 1966 in Moscow.

Died September 26th, 2025 at 59 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Lionel Newman

American composer, pianist and conductor (1916-1989).

Born January 4th, 1916 in New Haven.

Died February 3rd, 1989 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.

Mick Mills

English footballer and manager (born 1949).

Born January 4th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Godalming.

Bobbi Eden

Dutch pornographic actress.

Born January 4th, 1980 (age 46 years) in The Hague.

Gianni Vattimo

Italian philosopher and politician (1936–2023).

Born January 4th, 1936 in Turin.

Died September 19th, 2023 at 87 years old in Turin.

Arthur Conley

American soul singer (1946–2003).

Born January 4th, 1946 in Atlanta.

Died November 17th, 2003 at 57 years old (intestinal cancer).

Fathi Shaqaqi

Palestinian freedom fighter (1951-1995).

Born January 4th, 1951 in Gaza City. ^[ref]

Died October 26th, 1995 at 44 years old in Sliema.

George Thorne

English association football player (born 1993).

Born January 4th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Chatham.

William Deane

Australian governor-general (1996-2001) and judge.

Born January 4th, 1931 (age 95 years) in St Kilda.

Oh Se-hoon

South korean politician.

Born January 4th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Seongdong District.

Olga Scheps

Classical pianist.

Born January 4th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Moscow.

Guy Forget

French tennis player.

Born January 4th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Casablanca.

Laila Elwi

Egyptian actress.

Born January 4th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Cairo.

Nikolaj Velimirović

Serbian bishop and saint (1880–1956).

Born January 4th, 1881 in Lelić.

Died March 18th, 1956 at 75 years old in South Canaan Township (disease).