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Who died in January 2015

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Richard von Weizsäcker

Richard von Weizsäcker

19202015

German lawyer, military personnel, and politician who served as President of Germany from 1984 to 1994

Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough

19372015

Australian author and neurophysiologist best known for her international bestseller "The Thorn Birds"

Yves Chauvin

Yves Chauvin

19302015

French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate known for deciphering the process of olefin metathesis, a key method in organic synthesis

Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos

19462015

Egyptian-born Greek singer and composer known for hits like "Forever and Ever" and his work with Aphrodite's Child

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

19242015

King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015, previously Crown Prince from 1982

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

19312015

Swedish actress and model known for her iconic role as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, a prominent figure in American and European cinema

Ulrich Beck

Ulrich Beck

19442015

German sociologist and scholar known for his concepts of 'risk society' and 'second modernity' and his focus on global interconnectedness