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January 20th
142 Notable deaths
Josh Gibson
American hall of fame baseball player (1911–1947).
Born December 21st, 1911 in Buena Vista.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
John Sykes
British guitarist (1959–2025).
Born July 29th, 1959 in Reading.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 65 years old [ref]
Mira Furlan
Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021).
Born September 7th, 1955 in Zagreb.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (West Nile virus). [ref]
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Pashtun independence activist against british rule in india.
Born February 6th, 1890 in Hashtnagar.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 97 years old in Peshawar.
Paul Bocuse
French chef.
Born February 11th, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Alan Freed
American disc jockey, songwriter (1921–1965).
Born December 15th, 1921 in Johnstown.
Died January 20th, 1965 at 43 years old in Palm Springs (liver cirrhosis).
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz musician (1927–1996).
Born April 6th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Darien (liver cancer). [ref]
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Husband of princess beatrice of the united kingdom (1858-1896).
Born October 5th, 1858 in Milan.
Died January 20th, 1896 at 37 years old in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (malaria).
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998).
Born July 10th, 1924 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1998 at 73 years old in St. Joseph (stroke). [ref]
Rosemarie Bowe
American actress (1932-2019).
Born September 17th, 1932 in Butte.
Died January 20th, 2019 at 86 years old
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young