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January 26th
183 Notable deaths
Felix Hausdorff
German mathematician (*1868 – †1942).
Born November 8th, 1868 in Wrocław.
Died January 26th, 1942 at 73 years old in Bonn.
Kâzım Karabekir
Turkish general (1882-1948).
Born July 23rd, 1882 in Küçükmustafapaşa. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Jozef Vengloš
Slovak association football player.
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. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1957 at 50 years old in San Bernardino (tuberculosis). [ref]
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]
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
Belarusian writer.
Born September 3rd, 1927 in Kanyukhi.
Died January 26th, 1994 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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