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January 26th
183 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).
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 Copenhagen accident). [ref]
Bruno Gröning
German faith healer (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.
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Tønder. [ref]
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 Rochelle, New York City.
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. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2003 at 80 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 183
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld