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January 15th
186 Notable deaths
Tapan Sinha
Indian film director.
Born October 2nd, 1924 in Kolkata.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Kolkata (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Seán MacBride
Irish politician and human rights activist (1904-1988).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1988 at 83 years old in Dublin. [ref]
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.
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.
Born March 14th, 1922 in Mexia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1996 at 73 years old in Newport Beach.
Zinaida Portnova
Soviet partisan.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 15th, 1944 at 17 years old in Polotsk.
Lucia Zarate
Mexican sideshow performer.
Born January 2nd, 1864 in Zempoala (Veracruz).
Died January 15th, 1890 at 26 years old in Sierra Nevada (hypothermia).
Nat Lofthouse
English footballer (1925-2011).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Bolton.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 85 years old in Bolton. [ref]
Jeannot Szwarc
Film director, television director.
Born November 21st, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Loches. [ref]
Princess Margarita of Baden
Daughter of berthold, margrave of baden, and princess theodora of greece and denmark.
Born July 14th, 1932 in Salem Abbey.
Died January 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Farnham. [ref]
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