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January 26th
241 Notable deaths
Toti Dal Monte
Italian singer and actress.
Born June 27th, 1893 in Mogliano Veneto.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 81 years old in Pieve di Soligo (disease). [ref]
Igor Dmitriev
Soviet and russian actor (1927-2008).
Born May 29th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Glen Tetley
American ballet and modern dancer (1926-2007).
Born February 3rd, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 80 years old in Palm Beach (skin cancer). [ref]
Adriaan van Maanen
Dutch astronomer (1884–1946).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Sneek.
Died January 26th, 1946 at 61 years old in Pasadena.
Matilde Montoya
Mexican physician.
Born March 14th, 1859 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1938 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Santu Mofokeng
South african photographer (1956-2020).
Born October 19th, 1956 in Soweto.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 63 years old in Johannesburg (neurological disorder). [ref]
Arto Salomaa
Finnish mathematician and computer scientist; academian of science (academy of finland), professor emeritus of mathematics (university of turku).
Died January 26th, 2025 at 90 years old in Kauhajoki. [ref]
James West
English football manager (1857–1922).
Born July 26th, 1857 in England, Birkenhead. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1922 at 64 years old [ref]
Johannes Block
German general (1894–1945).
Born November 17th, 1894 in Zakrzewo.
Died January 26th, 1945 at 50 years old in Kielce.
Margitta Gummel
East german shot putter (1941-2021).
Born June 29th, 1941 in Magdeburg.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 79 years old in Wietmarschen. [ref]
Alicia M. Soderberg
American astronomer.
Born August 18th, 1977 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2025 at 47 years old in Barnstable. [ref]
Charles Jewtraw
American speed skater (1900–1996).
Born May 5th, 1900 in Clinton County.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 95 years old in Palm Beach.
Acer Nethercott
British coxswain (1977–2013).
Born November 28th, 1977 in Newmarket.
Died January 26th, 2013 at 35 years old (brain cancer). [ref]
Adolphe d'Ennery
French jewish dramatist and novelist (1811–1899).
Born June 17th, 1811 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1899 at 87 years old in avenue Foch. [ref]
Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe
Motswana politician (1922–2025).
Born October 20th, 1922 in Serowe.
Died January 26th, 2025 at 102 years old [ref]
Fanula Papazoglu
Yugoslav historian (1917–2001).
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Bitola.
Died January 26th, 2001 at 83 years old in Belgrade.
Toninho Guerreiro
Brazilian footballer (1942-1990).
Born August 10th, 1942 in Bauru.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 47 years old in São Paulo.
Philippe Contamine
French historian (1932-2022).
Died January 26th, 2022 at 89 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hermann Schaaffhausen
German anatomist (1816–1893).
Born July 19th, 1816 in Koblenz.
Died January 26th, 1893 at 76 years old in Bonn.
Ludwig Edinger
German anatomist and neurologist (1855–1918).
Born April 13th, 1855 in Worms.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 62 years old in Frankfurt.
Matthew Betz
American actor (1881–1938).
Born September 13th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died January 26th, 1938 at 56 years old in Sawtelle.
Luděk Munzar
Czech dubbing actor, actor, presenter and television presenter (1933-2019).
Born March 20th, 1933 in Nová Včelnice. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2019 at 85 years old in Prague, Modřany. [ref]
Newell Sanders
American politician (1850–1939).
Born July 12th, 1850 in Owen County.
Died January 26th, 1939 at 88 years old in Lookout Mountain.
Hana Maciuchová
Czech actress (1945-2021).
Born November 29th, 1945 in Šternberk. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2021 at 75 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Carl Eldh
Swedish sculptor (1873–1954).
Born May 10th, 1873 in Östhammar.
Died January 26th, 1954 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
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