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January 26th
188 Notable deaths
Osamu Yamaji
Japanese association football player.
Born August 31st, 1929 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Kanagawa Prefecture. [ref]
Karl-Heinz Narjes
German politician (1924-2015).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Soltau.
Died January 26th, 2015 at 90 years old in Bonn.
Yukiaki Okabe
Japanese olympic swimmer (1941-2018).
Born April 24th, 1941 in Takatsuki.
Died January 26th, 2018 at 76 years old in Osaka Prefecture (pneumonia). [ref]
Witold Doroszewski
Polish lexicographer and linguist.
Born May 1st, 1899 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1976 at 76 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Keith Thomson
New zealand cricketer and field hockey player.
Born February 26th, 1941 in Methven.
Died January 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Christchurch. [ref]
Sergey Prikhodko
Russian politician (1957-2021).
Born January 12th, 1957 in Moscow.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 64 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Boris Evseevitch Bychowsky
Russian scientist (parasitologist).
Born August 27th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1974 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Märta Ekström
Swedish actress.
Born January 28th, 1899 in Värmdö. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1952 at 52 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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