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American actor (1920-1998).
Born December 30th, 1920 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1998 at 77 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
American actress (1915-1967).
Born February 21st, 1915 in Denton. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1967 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer, liver cancer).
26th king of joseon, first emperor of the korean empire.
Born September 8th, 1852 in Unhyeongung.
Died January 21st, 1919 at 66 years old in Deoksugung (poison).
Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016).
Born May 11th, 1918 in Chennai, Palakkad.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Gandhinagar (respiratory failure).
American actor (1927-1959).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Paris.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 31 years old in Mission Hills (ballistic trauma).
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]
English film director, film producer, film editor and screenwriter (1935-2013).
Born October 30th, 1935 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in Woodland House (liver disease). [ref]
Indian saint.
Born April 1st, 1907 in Karnataka.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 111 years old in Tumkur. [ref]
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore