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January 26th
241 Notable deaths
Lyubov Orlova
Soviet actress and singer (1900–1975).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Zvenigorod.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 72 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst
German politician (1919–1993).
Born April 20th, 1919 in Brunswick.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 73 years old in Bonn.
Leopoldo Trieste
Italian actor, director (1917-2003).
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Reggio Calabria.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 85 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
David Kato
Ugandan lgbt activist (1964–2011).
Born February 13th, 1964 in Mukono District. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2011 at 46 years old in Mukono District (blunt trauma). [ref]
Gladys Horton
American singer (1945–2011).
Born May 30th, 1945 in Gainesville.
Died January 26th, 2011 at 65 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Glenn Langan
American stage and film actor.
Born July 8th, 1917 in Denver.
Died January 26th, 1991 at 73 years old in Camarillo, Los Angeles (disease).
Fiona Graham
Australian anthropologist, geisha (1961–2023).
Born September 16th, 1961 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2023 at 61 years old [ref]
Leo Mechelin
Finland swedish politician and academic (1839–1914).
Born November 24th, 1839 in Hamina.
Died January 26th, 1914 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Alexander Kutepov
Russian politician and general (1882-1930).
Born September 28th, 1882 in Cherepovets.
Died January 26th, 1930 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Elizabeth Hawley
Journalist and chronicler of himalayan expeditions (1923–2018).
Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died January 26th, 2018 at 94 years old in Kathmandu. [ref]
Vic Buckingham
English footballer and manager (1915–1995).
Born October 23rd, 1915 in Greenwich.
Died January 26th, 1995 at 79 years old in Chichester.
Vladimir Kappel
Russian white army general (1883–1920).
Born April 28th, 1883 in Pushkin.
Died January 26th, 1920 at 36 years old in Tulun (pneumonia).
Valeriy Brumel
Soviet high jumper.
Born April 14th, 1942 in Tolbuzino.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Hal Draper
American activist and author (1914-1990).
Born September 19th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia).
Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia
Russian grand duke (1850–1918).
Born February 14th, 1850 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 67 years old in Tashkent (pneumonia).
María Mercader
Actress (1918–2011).
Born March 6th, 1918 in Barcelona.
Died January 26th, 2011 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Georg Bruchmüller
German artillery officer (1863–1948).
Born December 11th, 1863 in Berlin.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British civil servant (1877-1963).
Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz.
Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London.
Ahmad Hasan Dani
Pakistani intellectual, archaeologist, historian, and linguist (1920–2009).
Born June 20th, 1920 in Basna.
Died January 26th, 2009 at 88 years old in Islamabad. [ref]
Minna Planer
German actress and the first wife of composer richard wagner (1809–1866).
Born September 5th, 1809 in Oederan.
Died January 26th, 1866 at 56 years old in Dresden.
Tommy Kelly
Actor from the united states (1925-2016).
Born April 6th, 1925 in New York City.
Died January 26th, 2016 at 90 years old in Greensboro.
Sir Charles Dilke, 2nd Baronet
British politician (1843-1911).
Born September 4th, 1843 in London.
Died January 26th, 1911 at 67 years old in London.
Shin'ichi Suzuki
Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy (1898-1998).
Born October 17th, 1898 in Nagoya.
Died January 26th, 1998 at 99 years old in Matsumoto.
José Emilio Pacheco
Mexican writer (1939-2014).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died January 26th, 2014 at 74 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest).
Ignaz Friedman
Polish pianist and composer (1882-1948).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Podgórze.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Sydney.
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