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January 15th
268 Notable deaths
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess of greece and denmark (1942–2026).
Born May 11th, 1942 in Cape Town.
Died January 15th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ahmadu Bello
Nigerian politician.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Rabbah.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 55 years old in Kaduna.
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993).
Born June 18th, 1913 in Manhattan.
Died January 15th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait from 1977 to 2006.
Born June 29th, 1926 in Kuwait City.
Died January 15th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kuwait City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Dee Murray
English bassist (1946–1992).
Born April 3rd, 1946 in Gillingham.
Died January 15th, 1992 at 45 years old in Nashville (stroke).
Ruth Warrick
American actress and singer (1916–2005).
Born June 29th, 1916 in St. Joseph.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Fran Ryan
Actress (1916-2000).
Born November 29th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died January 15th, 2000 at 83 years old in Burbank (disease).
Zinaida Portnova
Soviet partisan (1926–1944).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 15th, 1944 at 17 years old in Polatsk.
Noreen Corcoran
American actress and dancer (1943-2016).
Born October 20th, 1943 in Quincy.
Died January 15th, 2016 at 72 years old in Van Nuys.
Junior Wells
American chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist (1934–1998).
Born December 9th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died January 15th, 1998 at 63 years old in Chicago (lymphoma).
Gus Williams
American basketball player.
Born October 10th, 1953 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 15th, 2025 at 71 years old [ref]
Seán MacBride
Irish politician and human rights activist (1904-1988).
Born January 26th, 1904 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 15th, 1988 at 83 years old in Dublin.
Edwin Hawkins
American musician (1943–2018).
Born August 18th, 1943 in Oakland.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Pleasanton (pancreatic cancer).
Tapan Sinha
Indian film director (1924–2009).
Born October 2nd, 1924 in Kolkata.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Kolkata (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Nagisa Ōshima
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1932–2013).
Born March 31st, 1932 in Kyoto, Tamano. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Fujisawa (pneumonia). [ref]
Jeannot Szwarc
French film director (1937–2025).
Born November 21st, 1939 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2025 at 85 years old in Loches. [ref]
Eliza McCardle Johnson
First lady of the united states from 1865 to 1869.
Born October 4th, 1810 in Telford. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1876 at 65 years old in Greene County (tuberculosis).
Yves Tanguy
French painter (1900–1955).
Born January 5th, 1900 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (stroke, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Yves Tanguy
French painter.
Born January 5th, 1900 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Les Baxter
American musician, singer, composer (1922–1996).
Born March 14th, 1922 in Mexia.
Died January 15th, 1996 at 73 years old in Newport Beach.
Nat Lofthouse
English footballer (1925-2011).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Bolton.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 85 years old in Bolton. [ref]
Gino Odjick
Canadian ice hockey player (1970–2023).
Born September 7th, 1970 in Maniwaki.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 52 years old
Lucia Zarate
Mexican entertainer with dwarfism (1864–1890).
Born January 2nd, 1864 in Zempoala.
Died January 15th, 1890 at 26 years old in Sierra Nevada (hypothermia).
Princess Margarita of Baden
Daughter of berthold, margrave of baden, and princess theodora of greece and denmark (1932–2013).
Born July 14th, 1932 in Salem Abbey.
Died January 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Farnham. [ref]
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
King of lesotho (1938-1996).
Died January 15th, 1996 at 57 years old in Drakensberg (traffic collision).
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