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January 19th
249 Notable deaths
Hedy Lamarr
Austrian-american actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping (1914-2000).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2000 at 85 years old in Casselberry, Orlando (cardiovascular disease).
Rajneesh
Indian guru and leader of the rajneesh movement (1931–1990).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Udaipura. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1990 at 58 years old in Pune (heart failure). [ref]
Miguel Ferrer
American actor (1955-2017).
Born February 7th, 1955 in Santa Monica.
Died January 19th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress (1937-2008).
Born January 31st, 1937 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Denny Doherty
Canadian singer (1940–2007).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). [ref]
Gaspard Ulliel
French actor (1984–2022).
Born November 25th, 1984 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2022 at 37 years old in Centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble (skiing accident). [ref]
James B. Donovan
American diplomat and politician.
Born February 26th, 1916 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1970 at 53 years old in Brooklyn (infarction).
Aldo Gucci
Italian fashion designer and businessman (1905-1990).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Rome.
Fredo Santana
American rapper (1990-2018).
Born July 4th, 1990 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 2018 at 27 years old in Reseda (epilepsy).
Bam Bam Bigelow
American professional wrestler (1961-2007).
Born September 1st, 1961 in Mount Laurel.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 45 years old in Hudson (drug overdose). [ref]
Carl Perkins
American guitarist.
Born April 9th, 1932 in Tiptonville.
Died January 19th, 1998 at 65 years old in Jackson (laryngeal cancer).
Dorothy Malone
American actress (1924-2018).
Born January 29th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 2018 at 93 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Henry Sy
Filipino businessman, the richest man in the philippines according to forbes or 11 years (2007-2018)..
Born December 25th, 1924 in Xiamen.
Died January 19th, 2019 at 94 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
William O. Douglas
Us supreme court justice from 1939 to 1975.
Born October 16th, 1898 in Maine Township.
Died January 19th, 1980 at 81 years old in Bethesda.
Lamont Bentley
American actor (1973-2005).
Born October 25th, 1973 in Milwaukee.
Died January 19th, 2005 at 31 years old in Ventura County (traffic collision).
Sheila Sim
British actress (1922–2016).
Born June 5th, 1922 in Liverpool.
Died January 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in London (dementia).
Stan Musial
American baseball player (1920-2013).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Donora.
Died January 19th, 2013 at 92 years old in Ladue (Alzheimer's disease).
Wilson Pickett
American male singer and songwriter (1941-2006).
Born March 18th, 1941 in Prattville. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2006 at 64 years old in Reston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Valentino
Italian fashion designer (1932–2026).
Born May 11th, 1932 in Voghera.
Died January 19th, 2026 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
John Russell
American actor (1921–1991).
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 19th, 1991 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Don Simpson
American film producer, screenwriter, actor (1943–1996).
Born October 29th, 1943 in Seattle.
Died January 19th, 1996 at 52 years old in Bel Air (heart failure).
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
French politician, philosopher, anarchist and socialist (1809-1865).
Born January 15th, 1809 in Besançon.
Died January 19th, 1865 at 56 years old in Passy.
Anna Leonowens
British educator and writer (1831-1915).
Born November 6th, 1834 in Ahilyanagar. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1915 at 80 years old in Montreal.
Anthony Franciosa
American actor (1928–2006).
Born October 25th, 1928 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Hardy Krüger
German actor (1928–2022).
Born April 12th, 1928 in Wedding. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2022 at 93 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
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