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January 26th
177 Notable deaths
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.
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]
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).
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]
Fiona Graham
Australian anthropologist, geisha (1961–2023).
Born September 16th, 1961 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2023 at 61 years old [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).
Gladys Horton
American singer.
Born May 30th, 1945 in Gainesville.
Died January 26th, 2011 at 65 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Lyubov Orlova
Soviet actress and singer.
Born February 11th, 1902 in Zvenigorod.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 72 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan