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January 26th
241 Notable deaths
Edward Irving Edwards
New jersey politician (1863-1931).
Born December 1st, 1863 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1931 at 67 years old in Jersey City (gunshot wound).
Vsevolod Chaplin
Russian priest (1968–2020).
Born March 31st, 1968 in Moscow.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 51 years old in Moscow (arteriosclerotic heart disease). [ref]
Dodo Abashidze
Soviet actor (1924–1990).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.
Gabriele Allegra
Franciscan friar and scholar, beatified.
Born December 16th, 1907 in San Giovanni la Punta. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1976 at 68 years old in Hong Kong.
Holger Nielsen
Danish sportsman (1866–1955).
Born December 18th, 1866 in Copenhagen.
Died January 26th, 1955 at 88 years old in Hellerup.
John Browning
American pianist (1933-2003).
Born May 23rd, 1933 in Denver.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 69 years old in Sister Bay.
Gordon Oliver
American actor and film producer (1910–1995).
Born April 27th, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died January 26th, 1995 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
John Mortimore
English football player/manager (1934–2021).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Farnborough.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 86 years old [ref]
Ray Pointer
English footballer (1936-2016).
Born October 10th, 1936 in Cramlington.
Died January 26th, 2016 at 79 years old in Blackpool. [ref]
Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
German opera soprano (1804–1860).
Born October 6th, 1805 in Hamburg.
Died January 26th, 1860 at 54 years old in Coburg.
Alexander von Hartmann
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890-1943).
Born December 11th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died January 26th, 1943 at 52 years old in Volgograd.
Stefan Kudelski
Polish audio engineer (1929-2013).
Born February 27th, 1929 in Warsaw.
Died January 26th, 2013 at 83 years old in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne. [ref]
Bart McGhee
American soccer player (1899–1979).
Born April 30th, 1899 in Edinburgh.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Charles Philipon
French journalist and artist (1806-1862).
Born September 7th, 1800 in Lyon. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1862 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Thomas Theodor Heine
German artist (1867–1948).
Born February 28th, 1867 in Leipzig.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Joseph I. France
American politician (1873-1939).
Born October 11th, 1873 in Cameron.
Died January 26th, 1939 at 65 years old in Port Deposit.
Bob Gerard
British racing driver.
Born January 19th, 1914 in Leicester.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 76 years old in South Croxton.
Nikolay Girs
Russian politician (1820-1895).
Born May 21st, 1820 in Radyvyliv.
Died January 26th, 1895 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Goran Petrović
Serbian writer (1961–2024).
Born July 1st, 1961 in Kraljevo.
Died January 26th, 2024 at 62 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Roberto Mieres
Argentine racecar driver and sailor.
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 87 years old in Punta del Este. [ref]
Robert Jacobsen
Danish artist (1912–1993).
Born June 4th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 80 years old in Tågelund.
Xawery Dunikowski
Polish sculptor artist (1875–1964).
Born November 24th, 1875 in Kraków.
Died January 26th, 1964 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Frédérick Lemaître
French actor (1800-1876).
Born July 28th, 1800 in Le Havre.
Died January 26th, 1876 at 75 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Martinus Nijhoff
Dutch writer (1894-1953).
Born April 20th, 1894 in The Hague.
Died January 26th, 1953 at 58 years old in The Hague.
Wilma Lipp
Austrian soprano (1925-2019).
Born April 26th, 1925 in Vienna.
Died January 26th, 2019 at 93 years old in Inning am Ammersee. [ref]
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