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January 26th
188 Notable deaths
Igor Dmitriev
Soviet and russian actor (1927-2008).
Born May 29th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Glen Tetley
American ballet and modern dancer (1926-2007).
Born February 3rd, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 80 years old in Palm Beach (skin cancer). [ref]
Adriaan van Maanen
Dutch astronomer.
Born March 31st, 1884 in Sneek.
Died January 26th, 1946 at 61 years old in Pasadena.
Matilde Montoya
Mexican physician.
Born March 14th, 1859 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1938 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Santu Mofokeng
South african photographer (1956-2020).
Born October 19th, 1956 in Soweto.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 63 years old in Johannesburg (neurological disorder). [ref]
Arto Salomaa
Finnish mathematician and computer scientist; academian of science (academy of finland), professor emeritus of mathematics (university of turku).
Died January 26th, 2025 at 90 years old in Kauhajoki. [ref]
Johannes Block
German general (1894–1945).
Born November 17th, 1894 in Zakrzewo.
Died January 26th, 1945 at 50 years old in Kielce.
Margitta Gummel
East german shot putter (1941-2021).
Born June 29th, 1941 in Magdeburg.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 79 years old in Wietmarschen. [ref]
Charles Jewtraw
American speed skater.
Born May 5th, 1900 in Clinton County.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 95 years old in Palm Beach.
Acer Nethercott
British coxswain (1977–2013).
Born November 28th, 1977 in Newmarket.
Died January 26th, 2013 at 35 years old (brain cancer). [ref]
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