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January 15th
207 Notable deaths
Zinaida Portnova
Soviet partisan (1926–1944).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 15th, 1944 at 17 years old in Polatsk.
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).
Edwin Hawkins
American musician.
Born August 18th, 1943 in Oakland.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Pleasanton (pancreatic cancer).
Seán MacBride
Irish politician and human rights activist (1904-1988).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Paris.
Died January 15th, 1988 at 83 years old in Dublin.
Tapan Sinha
Indian film director (1924–2009).
Born October 22nd, 1924 in Kolkata.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Kolkata (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Gus Williams
American basketball player.
Born October 10th, 1953 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 15th, 2025 at 71 years old [ref]
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]
Jeannot Szwarc
French film director (1937–2025).
Born November 21st, 1937 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Loches. [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.
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