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January 21st
202 Notable deaths
Clark Gillies
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 7th, 1954 in Moose Jaw.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 67 years old [ref]
Prince Henri d'Orléans
Head of the house of orléans (1999-2019).
Born June 14th, 1933 in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2019 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Princess Hélène of Orléans
Princess of france.
Born June 13th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1951 at 79 years old in Stabiae. [ref]
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; youngest child of george i of greece and olga constantinovna of russia.
Born August 10th, 1888 in Pavlovsk.
Died January 21st, 1940 at 51 years old in Athens.
Désirée Silfverschiöld
Swedish princess; elder sister of king carl xvi gustaf of sweden (1938–2026).
Born June 2nd, 1938 in Haga Palace.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 87 years old in Koberg Castle. [ref]
Charles Brown
American blues singer and pianist (1922-1999).
Born September 13th, 1922 in Texas City. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1999 at 76 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Theodor Kittelsen
Norwegian artist (1857-1914).
Born April 27th, 1857 in Kragerø. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1914 at 56 years old in Jeløya. [ref]
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yoshifumi Kondō
Japanese anime director (1950-1998).
Born March 31st, 1950 in Gosen.
Died January 21st, 1998 at 47 years old in Tachikawa (aneurysm, aortic dissection).
Mauricio Funes
President of el salvador from 2009 to 2014.
Born October 18th, 1959 in San Salvador.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 65 years old in Managua (falling). [ref]
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