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January 20th
127 Notable deaths
Paul Bocuse
French chef.
Born February 11th, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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]
Alan Freed
American disc jockey, songwriter.
Born December 15th, 1921 in Johnstown. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1965 at 43 years old in Palm Springs (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Josh Gibson
American hall of fame baseball player.
Born December 21st, 1911 in Buena Vista.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
Khan 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.
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz musician (1927–1996).
Born April 6th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Darien (liver cancer). [ref]
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Sultan of oman from 1970 to 2020.
Born November 18th, 1940 in Salalah.
Died January 20th, 2020 at 79 years old in Seeb (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sexy Cora
German porn actress.
Died January 20th, 2011 at 23 years old in Hamburg (heart failure). [ref]
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 Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1998 at 73 years old in St. Joseph (stroke). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson