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January 26th
188 Notable deaths
Hiromu Nonaka
Japanese politician (1925–2018).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Kyoto.
Died January 26th, 2018 at 92 years old in Kyoto (heart failure).
Ole Olsen
American vaudevillian and comedian (1892-1963).
Born November 6th, 1892 in Peru.
Died January 26th, 1963 at 70 years old in Albuquerque (kidney disease).
Pierre Ndaye Mulamba
Dr congolese footballer (1948–2019).
Born November 4th, 1948 in Kananga.
Died January 26th, 2019 at 70 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Jean-Claude Izzo
French writer (1945-2000).
Born June 20th, 1945 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2000 at 54 years old in 9th arrondissement of Marseille (cancer). [ref]
Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Colombian lawyer and politician.
Born September 23rd, 1951 in Cartago Municipality.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 69 years old in Bogotá (COVID-19). [ref]
Richie Beirach
American jazz pianist and composer (1947–2026).
Born May 23rd, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died January 26th, 2026 at 78 years old in Worms. [ref]
Geoffrey Burbidge
British astronomer (1925–2010).
Born September 24th, 1925 in Chipping Norton.
Died January 26th, 2010 at 84 years old in San Diego, La Jolla. [ref]
Justas Paleckis
Lithuanian journalist (1899-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1899 in Telšiai.
Died January 26th, 1980 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Naoki Hoshino
Japanese politician (1892-1978).
Born April 10th, 1892 in Yokohama.
Died January 26th, 1978 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Hiroshi Nakajima
Japanese physician (1928-2013).
Died January 26th, 2013 at 84 years old in Poitiers. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 188
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