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January 26th
241 Notable deaths
John Lomax
American musicologist and folklorist (1867–1948).
Born September 23rd, 1867 in Goodman.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 80 years old in Greenville (stroke).
Empress Amélie of Brazil
Empress consort of brasil (1812–1873).
Born July 31st, 1812 in Milan.
Died January 26th, 1873 at 60 years old in Lisbon.
Jeanne Sauvé
Canadian politician (1922–1993).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Prud'homme.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Grace Moore
American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Cocke County. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1947 at 48 years old in Copenhagen Airport (aviation accident, 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash). [ref]
Bruno Gröning
German mystic (1906–1959).
Born May 30th, 1906 in Gdańsk.
Died January 26th, 1959 at 52 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
Hans Wegner
Danish furniture designer (1914–2007).
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Tønder.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 92 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Margery Mason
English actress (1913–2014).
Born September 27th, 1913 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died January 26th, 2014 at 100 years old in Swiss Cottage.
Dietrich von Hildebrand
German catholic philosopher and theologian (1889–1977).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Florence.
Died January 26th, 1977 at 87 years old in New York City, New Rochelle.
Johanna Langefeld
Nazi concentration camp guard (1900-1974).
Born March 5th, 1900 in Kupferdreh.
Died January 26th, 1974 at 73 years old in Augsburg.
Sly Dunbar
Jamaican drummer, record producer (1952–2026).
Born May 10th, 1952 in Kingston.
Died January 26th, 2026 at 73 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
Pakistani politician and military officer (1920-2016).
Born December 23rd, 1920 in Rampur.
Died January 26th, 2016 at 95 years old in Islamabad.
Annemarie Schimmel
German scholar of islam (1922-2003).
Born April 7th, 1922 in Erfurt.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 80 years old in Bonn.
Felix Hausdorff
German mathematician (*1868 – †1942).
Born November 8th, 1868 in Wrocław.
Died January 26th, 1942 at 73 years old in Bonn.
Nicolaus Otto
German inventor (1832–1891).
Born June 10th, 1832 in Holzhausen an der Haide.
Died January 26th, 1891 at 58 years old in Cologne.
Kâzım Karabekir
Turkish general and statesperson (1882–1948).
Born July 23rd, 1882 in Küçükmustafapaşa.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Jozef Vengloš
Slovak association football player and manager (1936–2021).
Born February 18th, 1936 in Ružomberok. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2021 at 84 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
Senior politician in pakistan, president of awami national party (1917–2006).
Born January 11th, 1917 in Charsadda.
Died January 26th, 2006 at 89 years old in Islamabad (myocardial infarction).
Tom Gola
American basketball player and politician (1933-2014).
Born January 13th, 1933 in Philadelphia.
Died January 26th, 2014 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
Helene Costello
American actress (1906–1957).
Born June 21st, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 26th, 1957 at 50 years old in San Bernardino (tuberculosis).
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1928–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1928 in Shiawassee County.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Louis Nirenberg
American mathematician of canadian origin (1925-2020).
Born February 28th, 1925 in Hamilton.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Scottish inventor of the bicycle (1812–1878).
Born September 2nd, 1812 in Keir.
Died January 26th, 1878 at 65 years old in Keir.
William Eythe
American actor (1918-1957).
Died January 26th, 1957 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis).
Louis Auchincloss
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010).
Born September 27th, 1917 in Lawrence.
Died January 26th, 2010 at 92 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Ales Adamovich
Soviet belarusian writer (1927–1994).
Born September 3rd, 1927 in Kaniuchi.
Died January 26th, 1994 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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