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January 21st
178 Notable deaths
Wu Lien-teh
Malaysian physician and public health official (1879-1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
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).
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
Richard Russell
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).
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]
Francesca Woodman
American photographer (1958 - 1981).
Born April 3rd, 1958 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1981 at 22 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]
Lytton Strachey
English writer.
Born March 1st, 1880 in London. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1932 at 51 years old in Berkshire (stomach cancer). [ref]
Eiko Ishioka
Japanese art director and designer (1938-2012).
Born July 12th, 1938 in Tokyo.
Died January 21st, 2012 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent.
Born December 29th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 21st, 1989 at 74 years old in Spokane (stomach cancer).
Leon Brittan
British politician and barrister (1939–2015).
Born September 25th, 1939 in North London.
Died January 21st, 2015 at 75 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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