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January 26th
166 Notable deaths
Don Budge
American tennis player (1915-2000).
Born June 13th, 1915 in Oakland.
Died January 26th, 2000 at 84 years old in Poughkeepsie (traffic collision).
Dave Schultz
American wrestler and murder victim (1959-1996).
Born June 6th, 1959 in Palo Alto.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 36 years old in Delaware County (ballistic trauma).
Tam Dalyell
Scottish politician (1932-2017).
Born August 9th, 1932 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2017 at 84 years old in West Lothian. [ref]
Gerard Philips
Dutch engineer and businessman (1858-1942).
Born October 9th, 1858 in Zaltbommel. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1942 at 83 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Margaret Hayes
American actress (1916-1977).
Born December 5th, 1916 in Baltimore.
Died January 26th, 1977 at 60 years old in Miami Beach (cancer, hepatitis, liver cancer).
Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer.
Born January 9th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1985 at 71 years old in Montreuil. [ref]
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 (aviation accident). [ref]
Jeanne Sauvé
Canadian politician (1922-1993).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Prud'homme.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Gump Worsley
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born May 14th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 77 years old in Saint-Hyacinthe (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jan Gies
Dutch resistance member; dutch righteous among the nations; world war ii humanitarian.
Born August 18th, 1905 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1993 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (diabetes).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson