January 15th
186 Notable deaths
John Dall
Actor (1918-1971).
Born May 26th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1971 at 52 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ahmadu Bello
Nigerian politician.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Rabbah.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 55 years old in Kaduna.
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Iraqi mukhabarat leader (1951-2007).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Tikrit.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 55 years old in Baghdad (hanging). [ref]
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993).
Born June 18th, 1913 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
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).
Dee Murray
English bassist.
Born April 3rd, 1946 in Gillingham.
Died January 15th, 1992 at 45 years old in Nashville (stroke).
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]
Edwin Hawkins
American musician.
Born August 18th, 1943 in Oakland.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Pleasanton (pancreatic cancer).
Homai Vyarawalla
Indian photojournalist.
Born December 9th, 1913 in Navsari.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 98 years old in Vadodara. [ref]
Junior Wells
American chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist.
Born December 9th, 1934 in Memphis. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1998 at 63 years old in Chicago (lymphoma). [ref]
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