January 26th
166 Notable deaths
Lewis Mumford
American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology and literary critic (1895-1990).
Born October 19th, 1895 in Flushing. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1990 at 94 years old in Amenia. [ref]
William Wrigley
American businessman (1861-1932).
Born September 30th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died January 26th, 1932 at 70 years old in Phoenix.
Hugh Trevor-Roper
British historian (1914-2003).
Born January 15th, 1914 in Glanton. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2003 at 89 years old in Oxford (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Edgar Schein
Swiss-american psychologist.
Born March 5th, 1928 in Zürich.
Died January 26th, 2023 at 94 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
George Habash
Founder of the popular front for the liberation of palestine (1926-2008).
Born August 2nd, 1926 in Lod. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2008 at 81 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mikhail Suslov
Soviet-era statesman (1902-1982).
Born November 21st, 1902 in Shakhovskoye.
Died January 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Mongolian general and political leader from the 1930s to 1952.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Mongolia. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1952 at 56 years old in Moscow, Ulaanbaatar (cancer). [ref]
Leo Genn
British actor (1905-1978).
Born August 9th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1978 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction, pneumonia). [ref]
Jeanne Hébuterne
French painter (1898–1920).
Born April 6th, 1898 in Meaux. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1920 at 21 years old in Paris (falling).
A. E. van Vogt
Canadian writer.
Born April 26th, 1912 in Gretna. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2000 at 87 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius