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January 15th
207 Notable deaths
Dolores O'Riordan
Irish musician.
Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in Mayfair (drowning). [ref]
Black Dahlia
American murder victim (1924-1947).
Born July 29th, 1924 in Hyde Park.
Died January 15th, 1947 at 22 years old in Los Angeles (asphyxia).
Rocky Johnson
Canadian professional wrestler (1944-2020).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died January 15th, 2020 at 75 years old in Lutz (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Meyer Lansky
American gangster.
Born July 4th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died January 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Miami (lung cancer).
Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter (1941–1994).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died January 15th, 1994 at 52 years old in Agoura Hills (heart failure).
Brad Renfro
American actor (1982-2008).
Born July 25th, 1982 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2008 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Jimmy Snuka
Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).
Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]
Rosa Luxemburg
Polish-german marxist revolutionary (1871–1919).
Born March 5th, 1871 in Zamość. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1919 at 47 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Carol Channing
American actress (1921–2019).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Seattle.
Died January 15th, 2019 at 97 years old in Rancho Mirage (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Ray Bolger
American actor (1904–1987).
Born January 10th, 1904 in Dorchester.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
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