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January 20th
203 Notable deaths
George V
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions, and emperor of india (1865–1936).
Born June 3rd, 1865 in Marlborough House.
Died January 20th, 1936 at 70 years old in Sandringham House (chronic bronchitis).
Audrey Hepburn
British actress (1929–1993).
Born May 4th, 1929 in Rue Keyenveld - Keienveldstraat, Brussels.
Died January 20th, 1993 at 63 years old in Tolochenaz (pseudomyxoma peritonei).
Meat Loaf
American singer and actor (1947–2022).
Born September 27th, 1947 in Dallas.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 74 years old in Nashville (COVID-19). [ref]
Barbara Stanwyck
American actress (1907–1990).
Born July 16th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Etta James
American singer (1938–2012).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles.
Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia).
Parveen Babi
Indian actress (1954–2005).
Born April 4th, 1954 in Junagadh.
Died January 20th, 2005 at 50 years old in Mumbai (diabetes).
John Ruskin
English writer and art critic (1819–1900).
Born February 8th, 1819 in London. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1900 at 80 years old in Coniston. [ref]
Carrie Hamilton
American actress, singer, playwright (1963-2002).
Born December 5th, 1963 in New York City.
Died January 20th, 2002 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).
Garrincha
Brazilian association football player (1933–1983).
Born October 28th, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro, Pau Grande. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1983 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Matt Busby
Scottish football player and manager (1909-1994).
Born May 26th, 1909 in Bellshill.
Died January 20th, 1994 at 84 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Norman Jewison
Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Toronto.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Josh Gibson
American hall of fame baseball player (1911–1947).
Born December 21st, 1911 in Buena Vista.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
John Sykes
British guitarist (1959–2025).
Born July 29th, 1959 in Reading.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 65 years old [ref]
Mira Furlan
Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021).
Born September 7th, 1955 in Zagreb.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (West Nile virus). [ref]
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Pashtun independence activist against british rule in india.
Born February 6th, 1890 in Hashtnagar.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 97 years old in Peshawar.
Kalākaua
Last reigning king of the kingdom of hawaii (1836–1891).
Born November 16th, 1836 in Honolulu.
Died January 20th, 1891 at 54 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease).
Paul Bocuse
French chef (1926–2018).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Died January 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Cecile Richards
American feminist and abortion rights activist (1957-2025).
Died January 20th, 2025 at 67 years old in New York City (glioblastoma). [ref]
Alan Freed
American disc jockey, songwriter (1921–1965).
Born December 15th, 1921 in Johnstown.
Died January 20th, 1965 at 43 years old in Palm Springs (liver cirrhosis).
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996).
Born April 6th, 1927 in New York City.
Died January 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Darien.
Jean-François Millet
French painter (1814–1875).
Born October 4th, 1814 in Gréville-Hague. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1875 at 60 years old in Barbizon.
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Husband of princess beatrice of the united kingdom (1858-1896).
Born October 5th, 1858 in Milan.
Died January 20th, 1896 at 37 years old in Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (malaria).
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998).
Born July 10th, 1924 in Little Rock. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1998 at 73 years old in St. Joseph (stroke). [ref]
Rifaat al-Assad
Syrian former military officer and politician (1937–2026).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Qardaha.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 88 years old in Dubai. [ref]
Rosemarie Bowe
American actress (1932-2019).
Born September 17th, 1932 in Butte.
Died January 20th, 2019 at 86 years old in Cuernavaca.
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