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January 26th
166 Notable deaths
Hal Draper
American activist and author (1914-1990).
Born September 19th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia).
Ignaz Friedman
Polish pianist and composer (1882-1948).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Podgórze. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British civil servant (1877-1963).
Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
José Emilio Pacheco
Mexican writer (1939-2014).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2014 at 74 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jay Gould II
American real tennis player (1888-1935).
Born September 1st, 1888 in New York City.
Died January 26th, 1935 at 46 years old in Margaretville.
Jean Guillou
French composer, organist, pianist.
Born April 18th, 1930 in Angers. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2019 at 88 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pyotr Gavrilov
Soviet officer.
Born June 30th, 1900 in Älbädän.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 78 years old in Krasnodar.
Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia
Russian grand duke.
Born February 14th, 1850 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 67 years old in Tashkent (pneumonia).
Lars Norén
Swedish playwright, novelist and poet (1944-2021).
Born May 9th, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Stockholm (COVID-19). [ref]
Earle S. MacPherson
American automotive engineer.
Born July 6th, 1891 in Highland Park.
Died January 26th, 1960 at 68 years old
Deaths 71 to 80 of 166
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