- Jan 1 Ken Sitzberger, American diver & broadcaster (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1964), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 38
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Jan 14 American fast food entrepreneur (McDonald's) and owner of baseball's San Diego Padres, dies of heart failure at 81
- Jan 19 Max Bentley, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Hart Trophy 1946; Chicago Blackhawks), dies at 63
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Jan 20 Romanian-American actor (Tarzan) and swimmer (5 Olympic gold 1924, 28), dies of pulmonary edema at 79
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