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January 21st
202 Notable deaths
Susan Strasberg
American film and stage actress (1938-1999).
Born May 22nd, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1999 at 60 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Bassel al-Assad
Eldest son of former syrian president hafez al-assad (1962-1994).
Born March 23rd, 1962 in Damascus.
Died January 21st, 1994 at 31 years old in Damascus (traffic collision).
Michael Winner
English film director, film producer, film editor and screenwriter (1935-2013).
Born October 30th, 1935 in Hampstead.
Died January 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in Woodland House (liver disease).
Richard Russell Jr.
66th governor of georgia (1931–1933), u.s. senator from georgia (1933–1971).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Winder.
Died January 21st, 1971 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary emphysema).
Shivakumara Swamiji
Indian saint.
Born April 1st, 1907 in Karnataka.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 111 years old in Tumkur. [ref]
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent (1914–1989).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 21st, 1989 at 74 years old in Spokane (stomach cancer).
Rash Behari Bose
Indian independence activist.
Born May 25th, 1886 in Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency.
Died January 21st, 1945 at 58 years old in Tokyo, Empire of Japan. [ref]
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
Wu Lien-teh
Malaysian physician (1879–1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
Lytton Strachey
English writer (1880–1932).
Born March 1st, 1880 in London.
Died January 21st, 1932 at 51 years old in Berkshire (stomach cancer).
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