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January 26th
188 Notable deaths
Ivan Jensen
Danish footballer (1922-2009).
Born November 10th, 1922 in Copenhagen.
Died January 26th, 2009 at 86 years old in Vedbæk. [ref]
Harry Hemley Plaskett
Canadian astronomer (1893-1980).
Born July 5th, 1893 in Toronto.
Died January 26th, 1980 at 86 years old
Marcel Bidot
French cyclist (1902-1995).
Born December 21st, 1902 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 26th, 1995 at 92 years old in Saint-Lyé.
Fran Lhotka
Czech composer (1883-1962).
Born December 25th, 1883 in Mladá Vožice. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1962 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Anne-Marie Colchen
French basketball player and athletics competitor (1925-2017).
Born December 8th, 1925 in Le Havre.
Died January 26th, 2017 at 91 years old in Sanary-sur-Mer. [ref]
Lucjan Lis
Olympic cyclist.
Born August 8th, 1950 in Bytom.
Died January 26th, 2015 at 64 years old in Unna (cardiovascular disease).
Lodewijk van Deyssel
Dutch writer under pseudonym lodewijk van deyssel (1864-1952).
Born September 22nd, 1864 in Amsterdam.
Died January 26th, 1952 at 87 years old in Haarlem.
Winfried Bölke
German cyclist (1941-2021).
Born May 25th, 1941 in Genthin.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Henri Bard
French footballer (1892-1951).
Born April 29th, 1892 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died January 26th, 1951 at 58 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Francisco Cabañas
Mexican boxer (1912–2002).
Born January 22nd, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died January 26th, 2002 at 90 years old in Mexico City.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 188
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