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January 21st
189 Notable deaths
Marcus Borg
Writer, scholar.
Born March 11th, 1942 in Fergus Falls. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2015 at 72 years old in Powell Butte (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Russell Baker
American writer and satirist (1925-2019).
Born August 14th, 1925 in Morrisonville. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2019 at 93 years old in Leesburg. [ref]
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]
Charlie Gehringer
American baseball player and coach.
Born May 11th, 1903 in Livingston County.
Died January 21st, 1993 at 89 years old in Bloomfield Hills.
Yusuf Lule
Fourth president of uganda (1912–1985).
Born April 10th, 1912 in Kampala.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in London (kidney failure).
Champion Jack Dupree
American blues pianist (1910–1992).
Born October 29th, 1909 in New Orleans.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 82 years old in Hanover (cancer).
Al St. John
American film actor (1892–1963).
Born September 10th, 1893 in Santa Ana.
Died January 21st, 1963 at 69 years old in Lyons (myocardial infarction).
George Washington Goethals
United states army officer and civil engineer.
Born June 29th, 1858 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1928 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Mascha Kaléko
German poet (1907-1975).
Born June 7th, 1912 in Chrzanów. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1975 at 62 years old in Zürich (stomach cancer). [ref]
Allyn Joslyn
Actor.
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
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