DeathJanuary 302025

Dick Button

Dick Button, American figure skater and actor (born 1929)

1st anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, January 30 20251 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
1st in 2026
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Person
Dick Button

Who they were

Dick Button, American figure skater and actor (born 1929)

Early life

Early life Button was born on July 18, 1929, and raised in Englewood, New Jersey . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He graduated in 1947 from the Englewood School for Boys (now Dwight-Englewood School ). [ 4 ] He began skating at an early age but did not begin training seriously until the age of 12, after his father overheard him being told he would never be a good skater. [ 5 ] Button's father sent him to Lake Placid, New York , to train with coach Gus Lussi ,

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Dick Button appears on our January 30 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.

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