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Deaths on the 20th of January in history

Deaths
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20 Jan 0250 Pope Fabian (b. 200)
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20 Jan 0250 Fabianus Pope (236-50)/saint, dies
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20 Jan 0820 Al-Shafi‘i, Palestinian scholar and jurist (b. 767)
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20 Jan 0820 Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i Islamic (Book of Mother), dies
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20 Jan 0842 Theophilos, Byzantine emperor (b. 813)
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20 Jan 0842 Theophilus Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies
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20 Jan 0882 Louis II/III the Younger German king (876-82), dies
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20 Jan 1156 Henry, English-Finnish bishop and saint
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20 Jan 1191 Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)
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20 Jan 1410 Martin of Aragon (b. 1356)
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20 Jan 1479 John II of Aragon (b. 1397)
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20 Jan 1568 Myles Coverdale, English bishop and translator (b. 1488)
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20 Jan 1569 Miles Coverdale English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80
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20 Jan 1612 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1552)
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20 Jan 1639 Mustapha I sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies
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20 Jan 1663 Isaac Ambrose, English minister and author (b. 1604)
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20 Jan 1666 Anne of Austria (b. 1601)
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20 Jan 1666 Anna of Austria queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64
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20 Jan 1691 Christian de Placker composer, dies at 77
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20 Jan 1707 Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
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20 Jan 1709 François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
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20 Jan 1713 Pavao Vitezovic Croatian historian, dies
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20 Jan 1727 John van Bylevelt Catholic apostle, dies
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20 Jan 1745 Charles VII Albert German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47
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20 Jan 1751 John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
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20 Jan 1770 Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician; Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
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20 Jan 1779 David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
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20 Jan 1779 John Burman Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71
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20 Jan 1789 Johann Christoph Oley composer, dies at 50
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20 Jan 1798 Christian Cannabich German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66
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20 Jan 1810 Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
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20 Jan 1813 C M Wieland writer, dies at 79
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20 Jan 1819 Charles IV of Spain (b. 1748)
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20 Jan 1819 Carlos IV King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70
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20 Jan 1830 Michal Bogdanowicz composer, dies at 50
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20 Jan 1837 John Soane, English architect; designed the Bank of England (b. 1753)
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20 Jan 1838 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges composer, dies at 64
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20 Jan 1841 Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1791)
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20 Jan 1848 Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)
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20 Jan 1850 Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet-playwright (b. 1779)
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20 Jan 1852 Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler; the 6th Yokozuna (b. 1794)
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20 Jan 1857 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam composer, dies at 32
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20 Jan 1859 B v Arnim writer, dies at 73
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20 Jan 1859 Bettina Brentano composer, dies at 73
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20 Jan 1862 General Felix Zollicoffer killed after mistakenly riding into union lines
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20 Jan 1862 Felix Zollicoffer General killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines
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20 Jan 1873 Basil Moreau, French priest; founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)
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20 Jan 1875 Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator (b. 1814)
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20 Jan 1882 John Linnell British painter/miniaturist/engraver, dies
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20 Jan 1890 Franz Paul Lachner composer, dies at 86
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20 Jan 1891 Kalākaua of Hawaii (b. 1836)
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20 Jan 1891 David Kalakahua emperor of Hawaii, dies
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20 Jan 1896 Heinrich M von Battenberg German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37
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20 Jan 1900 John Ruskin, English painter and critic (b. 1819)
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20 Jan 1900 R D Blackmore English novelist (Lorna Doone), dies at 74
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20 Jan 1900 Richard D Blackmore English novelist (Lorna Doone), dies at 74
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20 Jan 1901 Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer; invented the Gramme machine (b. 1826)
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20 Jan 1905 Stanislaw Pilinski composer, dies at 65
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20 Jan 1907 Agnes Mary Clerke, Irish astronomer (b. 1842)
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20 Jan 1908 John Ordronaux, American surgeon and academic (b. 1830)
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20 Jan 1913 José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican engraver and illustrator (b. 1852)
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20 Jan 1914 Emil Liebling composer, dies at 62
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20 Jan 1914 Henry Southwick Perkins composer, dies at 80
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20 Jan 1921 Mary Watson Whitney, American astronomer (b. 1847)
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20 Jan 1936 George V of the United Kingdom (b. 1865)
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20 Jan 1936 King George V of Britain dies at 70, succeeded by Edward VIII
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20 Jan 1940 Omar Bundy, American general (b. 1861)
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20 Jan 1943 Giacomo Benvenuti composer, dies at 57
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20 Jan 1944 James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist and academic (b. 1860)
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20 Jan 1947 Josh Gibson, American baseball player (b. 1911)
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20 Jan 1948 Mahatma Gandhi India's pacifist, assassinated
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20 Jan 1949 Josephus T J Cuypers architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87
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20 Jan 1952 Arthur Farwell composer, dies at 74
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20 Jan 1954 Fred Root cricketer (England pace bowler in 3 Tests vs Australia 1926), dies
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20 Jan 1954 Warren Bardsley cricketer (41 Tests for Australia, 2469 runs), dies
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20 Jan 1957 James Connolly 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies
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20 Jan 1959 Carl Switzer actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31
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20 Jan 1960 Matt Moore actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72
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20 Jan 1962 Robinson Jeffers, American poet and philosopher (b. 1887)
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20 Jan 1964 Jan Rychlik composer, dies at 47
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20 Jan 1965 Alan Freed, American radio host (b. 1922)
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20 Jan 1971 Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (b. 1903)
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20 Jan 1971 Broncho Billy Anderson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)
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20 Jan 1971 Gilbert M Anderson actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88
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20 Jan 1973 Amílcar Cabral, Guinea Bissauan-Cape Verdian engineer and politician (b. 1924)
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20 Jan 1973 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician and surgeon (b. 1885)
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20 Jan 1973 Amilcar L Cabral fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51
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20 Jan 1974 Edmund Blunden British poet/critic, dies at 77
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20 Jan 1975 Franz Andr
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20 Jan 1977 Dimitrios Kiousopoulos, Greek jurist and politician; 151st Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1892)
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20 Jan 1979 Gustav Winckler, Danish singer-songwriter (b. 1925)
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20 Jan 1983 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
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20 Jan 1984 Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (b. 1904)
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20 Jan 1984 Peter John [Johnny] Weissmuller actor (Tarzan, Jungle Jim), dies after a series of strokes in Acapulco at 79
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20 Jan 1984 Jackie Wilson rocker, dies at 49 from a heart attack
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20 Jan 1985 Jo Juda Dutch musician, dies at 75
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20 Jan 1987 Tom Dollery cricketer (4 Tests for England 1947-50), dies
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20 Jan 1988 Dora Stratou, Greek dancer and choreographer (b. 1903)
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20 Jan 1988 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pakistani activist and politician (b. 1890)
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20 Jan 1988 Philippe de Rothschild Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86
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20 Jan 1989 Alamgir Kabir, Bangladeshi director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)
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20 Jan 1989 Beatrice Lillie actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94
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20 Jan 1990 Barbara Stanwyck, American actress and singer (b. 1907)
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20 Jan 1990 Hayedeh, Iranian singer (b. 1942)
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20 Jan 1990 Miloslav Istvan composer, dies at 61
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20 Jan 1990 Naruhito Higashi-Kuni Japanese PM (1945), dies
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20 Jan 1991 Bill Riordon US tennis promoter (Jimmy Connors), dies
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20 Jan 1991 Louis Seigner actor (Eclipse, Special Section), dies in a fire at 87
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20 Jan 1992 Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna Secretary-General of Arab League (1952-72), dies
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20 Jan 1992 Roberto d'Aubuisson leader of El Salvador, dies
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20 Jan 1993 Audrey Hepburn, British actress and humanitarian (b. 1929)
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20 Jan 1993 Joseph Anthony [Deuster] US director/actor (Rainmaker), dies at 80
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20 Jan 1993 Mercer McCleod entertainer, dies of heart failure at 86
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20 Jan 1994 Bedia Muvahhit, Turkish actress (b. 1897)
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20 Jan 1994 Matt Busby, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1909)
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20 Jan 1994 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Kenyan Vice-President (1963-66), dies at about 81
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20 Jan 1995 John Halas Hungarian/US cartoonist (Animal Farm), dies at 81
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20 Jan 1995 Mehdi Bazargan director Iranian oil corp/premier (1979), dies at 86
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20 Jan 1995 Robert Shaw town Planner, dies at 81
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20 Jan 1996 Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1927)
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20 Jan 1996 Buster Benton singer/guitarist, dies at 63
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20 Jan 1996 David Robin Francis Guy Greville 8th Duke of Warwick, dies at 61
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20 Jan 1996 Ellis Hillman politician, dies at 68
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20 Jan 1996 Gerald Joseph Mulligan baritone saxophonist/composer, dies at 68
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20 Jan 1996 Liesbeth Askonas concert agent, dies at 83
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20 Jan 1996 Peter Stadlen pianist/critic, dies at 85
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20 Jan 1996 Sidney Korshak lawyer, dies at 87
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20 Jan 1997 Curt Flood, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1938)
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20 Jan 1997 Edith Haisman the oldest survivor of Titanic, dies at 100
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20 Jan 1997 Vladimir Yamnikov owner (Kristall vodka), dies of cirrhosis at 56
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20 Jan 1998 Bobo Brazil, American wrestler and actor (b. 1924)
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20 Jan 1998 Zevulun Hammer Vice PM of Israel, dies
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20 Jan 2002 Carrie Hamilton, American actress and singer (b. 1963)
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20 Jan 2003 Bill Werbeniuk, Canadian snooker player (b. 1947)
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20 Jan 2003 Nedra Volz, American actress (b. 1908)
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20 Jan 2003 Al Hirschfeld, American painter and illustrator (b. 1903)
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20 Jan 2004 Guinn Smith, American pole vaulter (b. 1920)
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20 Jan 2004 T. Nadaraja, Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (b. 1917)
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20 Jan 2005 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Polish journalist and politician (b. 1913)
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20 Jan 2005 Per Borten, Norwegian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1913)
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20 Jan 2005 Parveen Babi, Indian model and actress (b. 1949)
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20 Jan 2006 Dave Lepard, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Crashdïet) (b. 1980)
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20 Jan 2009 David "Fathead" Newman, American saxophonist and songwriter (b. 1933)
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20 Jan 2009 Stéphanos II Ghattas, Egyptian patriarch (b. 1920)
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20 Jan 2012 Alejandro Rodriguez, Venezuelan-American pediatrician and psychiatrist (b. 1918)
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20 Jan 2012 Ioannis Kefalogiannis, Greek politician, Greek Minister of the Interior (b. 1933)
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20 Jan 2012 John Levy, American bassist and manager (b. 1912)
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20 Jan 2012 Etta James, American singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
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20 Jan 2013 Toyo Shibata, Japanese poet and author (b. 1911)
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20 Jan 2013 Pavlos Matesis, Greek author and playwright (b. 1933)
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20 Jan 2014 James Jacks, American film producer (b. 1947)
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20 Jan 2014 Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (b. 1933)
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20 Jan 2015 Ricardo dos Santos; Brazilian surfer (b. 1990)
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20 Jan 2015 Hitoshi Saito, Japanese martial artist (b. 1961)
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20 Jan 2015 Edgar Froese, Russian-German keyboard player and songwriter (Tangerine Dream) (b. 1944)
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