January 19th
249 Notable deaths
Anne Kirkbride
English actress (1954–2015).
Born June 21st, 1954 in Oldham.
Died January 19th, 2015 at 60 years old in Salford Royal Hospital (breast cancer).
Lawrence Kohlberg
American psychologist.
Born October 25th, 1927 in Bronxville.
Died January 19th, 1987 at 59 years old in Winthrop (drowning).
John Stewart
American songwriter and singer (1939–2008).
Born September 5th, 1939 in San Diego.
Died January 19th, 2008 at 68 years old in San Diego (stroke).
Charlotte of Belgium
Empress consort of mexico (1863-1867).
Born June 7th, 1840 in Laeken.
Died January 19th, 1927 at 86 years old in Meise (pneumonia).
William Borah
American politician (1865–1940).
Born June 29th, 1865 in Fairfield.
Died January 19th, 1940 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Thomas Hart Benton
American painter (1889–1975).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Neosho.
Died January 19th, 1975 at 85 years old in Kansas City.
Jan Palach
Czech student who killed himself by self-immolation in protest (1948–1969).
Born August 11th, 1948 in Všetaty, Londýnská. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1969 at 20 years old in Borůvkovo sanatorium (self-immolation).
Elis Regina
Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music (1945–1982).
Born March 17th, 1945 in Porto Alegre.
Died January 19th, 1982 at 36 years old in São Paulo (drug overdose).
Debendranath Tagore
Indian philosopher (1817–1905).
Born May 15th, 1817 in Kolkata.
Died January 19th, 1905 at 87 years old in Kolkata.
James Dickey
American writer (1923–1997).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Atlanta.
Died January 19th, 1997 at 73 years old in Columbia.
Mary Weiss
American pop music vocalist (1948–2024).
Born December 28th, 1948 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 75 years old [ref]
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Bettino Craxi
Italian politician (1934–2000).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Milan.
Died January 19th, 2000 at 65 years old in Hammamet (diabetes).
Sarah Burke
Canadian freeskier (1982–2012).
Born September 3rd, 1982 in Barrie.
Died January 19th, 2012 at 29 years old in Salt Lake City (heart failure). [ref]
Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria
Queen consort of the two sicilies.
Born October 4th, 1841 in Possenhofen.
Died January 19th, 1925 at 83 years old in Munich.
Anton Walkes
English footballer (1997–2023).
Born February 8th, 1997 in London.
Died January 19th, 2023 at 25 years old in Miami (maritime accident). [ref]
Frederick Irving Herzberg
American psychologist (1923-2000).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Lynn.
Died January 19th, 2000 at 76 years old in Salt Lake City.
Norma Varden
English actress (1898-1989).
Born January 20th, 1898 in London.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Olivia Cole
American actress (1942–2018).
Born November 26th, 1942 in Memphis.
Died January 19th, 2018 at 75 years old in San Miguel de Allende (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vavá
Brazilian association football player (1934–2002).
Born November 12th, 1934 in Recife.
Died January 19th, 2002 at 67 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Eric Voegelin
American philosopher (1901–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Cologne.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 84 years old in Palo Alto.
Alexander Pechersky
Soviet army captain who led 1943 revolt in sobibor (1909-1990).
Born February 22nd, 1909 in Kremenchuk.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 80 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Muriel Pavlow
British actress (1921-2019).
Died January 19th, 2019 at 97 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Marlena Shaw
American female singer (1942–2024).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in New Rochelle.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 81 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Adam Yahiye Gadahn
American al-qaeda member (1978–2015).
Born September 1st, 1978 in Oregon.
Died January 19th, 2015 at 36 years old in Waziristan (drone warfare).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain