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Deaths on the 21st of January in history

Deaths
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21 Jan 0496 Epiphanius of Pavia, Italian bishop and saint (b. 438)
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21 Jan 0879 Boudouin with the Iron Arm Earl of Flanders, dies
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21 Jan 0917 Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (b. 880)
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21 Jan 1118 Pope Paschal II (b. 1050)
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21 Jan 1118 Paschalis II [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies
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21 Jan 1527 Juan de Grijalva, Spanish explorer (b. 1489)
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21 Jan 1546 Azai Sukemasa, Japanese daimyo (b. 1491)
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21 Jan 1596 John Ligarius German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66
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21 Jan 1609 Joseph Justus Scaliger, French historian and scholar (b. 1540)
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21 Jan 1626 John Dowland English musician/lyric poet (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at about 63
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21 Jan 1638 Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (b. 1570)
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21 Jan 1665 Domenico Mazzocchi composer, dies at 72
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21 Jan 1665 Pierre de Fermat French mathematician (Fermat theorem), dies at 63
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21 Jan 1670 Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan French playwright, dies at 80
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21 Jan 1683 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1621)
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21 Jan 1686 Nicolas-Francois Blondel: French architect
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21 Jan 1686 Nicolas-Fran
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21 Jan 1699 Obadiah Walker, English historian and academic (b. 1616)
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21 Jan 1704 Willem B Schepers Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83
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21 Jan 1706 Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)
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21 Jan 1710 Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and critic (b. 1638)
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21 Jan 1722 Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English politician; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1661)
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21 Jan 1731 Ignjat Đurđević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1675)
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21 Jan 1746 Gottfried Kirkhoff composer, dies at 60
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21 Jan 1766 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693)
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21 Jan 1773 Alexis Piron, French playwright and author (b. 1689)
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21 Jan 1774 Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan (b. 1717)
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21 Jan 1774 Mustapha III sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
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21 Jan 1775 Yemelyan Pugachev, Russian rebel (b. 1742)
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21 Jan 1793 Louis XVI of France (b. 1754)
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21 Jan 1795 Samuel Wallis, English navigator and explorer (b. 1728)
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21 Jan 1809 Josiah Hornblower, American engineer and politician (b. 1729)
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21 Jan 1814 Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French botanist and author (b. 1737)
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21 Jan 1815 M Claudius writer, dies at 74
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21 Jan 1823 Cayetano José Rodríguez, Argentinian cleric, journalist, and poet (b. 1761)
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21 Jan 1831 Achim v Arnim: Writer, dies at 49
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21 Jan 1831 Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet and author (b. 1781)
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21 Jan 1831 Achim vs Arnim writer, dies at 49
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21 Jan 1836 Ferenc Novák Hungarian-Slovene priest and author (b. 1791)
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21 Jan 1851 Albert Lortzing, German actor and composer (b. 1801)
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21 Jan 1851 Gustav Albert Lortzing composer, dies at 49
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21 Jan 1862 Božena Němcová, Austrian-Czech author (b. 1820)
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21 Jan 1862 Bozena Nemcov
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21 Jan 1870 Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1812)
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21 Jan 1871 John J Rochussen Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73
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21 Jan 1872 Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright and poet (b. 1791)
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21 Jan 1881 Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss politician (b. 1802)
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21 Jan 1882 Anton Emil Titl composer, dies at 72
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21 Jan 1883 Jacopo Tomadini composer, dies at 62
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21 Jan 1884 Auguste Franchomme composer, dies at 75
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21 Jan 1888 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh composer, dies at 83
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21 Jan 1891 Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (b. 1842)
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21 Jan 1891 Calixa Lavallee composer, dies at 48
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21 Jan 1892 John Couch Adams English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies
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21 Jan 1894 Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu composer, dies at 24
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21 Jan 1901 Elisha Gray, American engineer, co-founded Western Electric (b. 1835)
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21 Jan 1903 Hermanus J A M Schaepman Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58
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21 Jan 1914 Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1857)
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21 Jan 1919 Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Ottoman general and politician; 277th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1839)
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21 Jan 1919 Gojong of Korea (b. 1852)
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21 Jan 1924 Vladimir Lenin, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1870)
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21 Jan 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 54
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21 Jan 1926 Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist; Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
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21 Jan 1927 Floris H Verster Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65
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21 Jan 1928 George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer (b. 1858)
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21 Jan 1931 Felix Blumenfeld, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
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21 Jan 1932 Lytton Strachey, English author and critic (b. 1880)
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21 Jan 1932 [Giles] Lytton Strachey British biographer/critic, dies at 51
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21 Jan 1933 George Moore, Irish author, poet, and critic (b. 1852)
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21 Jan 1937 Marie Prevost, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1898)
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21 Jan 1938 Georges Méliès, French actor, director, and producer (b. 1861)
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21 Jan 1940 John Duha, American gymnast and triathlete (b. 1875)
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21 Jan 1940 Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (b. 1888)
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21 Jan 1942 Henryk Opienski Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72
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21 Jan 1943 Otakar Sini composer, dies at 61
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21 Jan 1944 Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74
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21 Jan 1944 Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein German major/pilot, shot down
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21 Jan 1945 Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and engineer (b. 1886)
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21 Jan 1948 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer and educator (b. 1876)
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21 Jan 1950 George Orwell, Indian-English journalist and author (b. 1903)
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21 Jan 1954 Billy Jenkins dies at 69
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21 Jan 1955 Archie Hahn, German-American runner and coach (b. 1880)
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21 Jan 1955 Maarten P Vrij Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59
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21 Jan 1956 Sam Langford, Canadian-American boxer (b. 1883)
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21 Jan 1957 Arthur L Bowley English statistician/economist, dies at 87
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21 Jan 1959 Carl Switzer, American actor and singer (b. 1927)
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21 Jan 1959 Cecil B. DeMille, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1881)
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21 Jan 1959 Lamar Stringfield composer, dies at 61
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21 Jan 1961 Blaise Cendrars, Swiss author and poet (b. 1887)
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21 Jan 1961 John Joseph Becker composer, dies a day before 75th birthday
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21 Jan 1962 Andr
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21 Jan 1963 Spiros Xenos, Greek-Swedish painter (b. 1881)
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21 Jan 1963 Acharya Shivpujan Sahay, Indian author, poet, and academic (b. 1893)
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21 Jan 1963 Al St John actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70
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21 Jan 1963 Franz Jung writer, dies at 74
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21 Jan 1964 Joseph Schildkraut actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 68
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21 Jan 1965 Gwynne Evans, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1880)
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21 Jan 1965 Harvey Zorbaugh doctor/TV host (Play the Game), dies at 68
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21 Jan 1967 Ann Sheridan, American actress and singer (b. 1915)
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21 Jan 1968 Will Lang, Jr., American journalist (b. 1914)
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21 Jan 1971 Richard B Russell (Senator-D-GA), dies at 73
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21 Jan 1974 Jan Arends Dutch poet/author, dies at 48
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21 Jan 1974 Ken Viljoen cricketer (played 27 Tests for South Africa 1930-47), dies
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21 Jan 1974 Lewis L Strauss head US Atomic Energy Commission (1953-58), dies at 78
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21 Jan 1975 Marie Lohr actress (Pygmalion, Small Hotel, Escapade), dies at 84
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21 Jan 1977 Sandro Penna, Italian poet and journalist (b. 1906)
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21 Jan 1977 John Vincent composer, dies at 74
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21 Jan 1977 Zoltan Vasarhelyi composer, dies at 76
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21 Jan 1978 Freda Utley, English scholar and author (b. 1898)
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21 Jan 1981 Allyn Joslyn actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79
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21 Jan 1983 Lamar Williams, American bass player (b. 1949)
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21 Jan 1984 Jackie Wilson, American singer-songwriter (b. 1934)
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21 Jan 1984 Giannis Skarimpas, Greek playwright and poet (b. 1893)
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21 Jan 1985 Eddie Graham, American wrestler and promoter (b. 1930)
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21 Jan 1985 James Beard, American chef and author (b. 1903)
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21 Jan 1985 Barbara Cowsill rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema
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21 Jan 1987 Charles Goodell, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1926)
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21 Jan 1987 Pieter G Buckinx Flemish writer (7th Day), dies at 83
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21 Jan 1988 Abraham Sofaer actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies
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21 Jan 1989 Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (b. 1914)
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21 Jan 1989 Carl Furillo, American baseball player (b. 1922)
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21 Jan 1991 Howard "Red" Grange football's galloping ghost, dies at 87
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21 Jan 1991 Frank Mitchell actor (Music is Magic, Prairie Gunsmoke), dies
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21 Jan 1991 Richard Bolling (Representative-D-MO)/US civil-rights leader, dies at 74
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21 Jan 1992 William T "Champion Jack" Dupree: US boxer / pianist, dies at 81
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21 Jan 1993 Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player and manager (b. 1903)
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21 Jan 1994 Andrejs Kapmals, Latvian runner (b. 1889)
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21 Jan 1994 Bassel al-Assad, Syrian colonel (b. 1962)
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21 Jan 1994 Basel al-Assad Syrian President Assad's son, dies in car accident at 31
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21 Jan 1995 Flavio "Negao" Pires da Conceicao: Drug Trafficker, dies at 25
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21 Jan 1995 Flavio "Negao" Pires da Conceicao drug Trafficker, dies at 25
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21 Jan 1995 John Halas animator, dies at 82
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21 Jan 1995 Philippe Casado Moroccan/French cyclist, dies at 30
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21 Jan 1996 Roman Ciesiewicz artist/graphic designer, dies at 65
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21 Jan 1996 Sam Green industrialist/inventor, dies at 88
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21 Jan 1997 Colonel Tom Parker, Dutch-American talent manager (b. 1909)
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21 Jan 1997 Dennis Main Wilson TV/radio producer, dies at 72
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21 Jan 1997 Michael Duane educationalist, dies at 81
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21 Jan 1998 Jack Lord, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1920)
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21 Jan 1999 Susan Strasberg, American actress (b. 1938)
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21 Jan 1999 Charles Brown, American singer and pianist (b. 1920)
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21 Jan 2001 Byron De La Beckwith, American assassin of Medgar Evers (b. 1921)
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21 Jan 2002 Peggy Lee, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1920)
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21 Jan 2003 Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1916)
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21 Jan 2004 Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (b. 1929)
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21 Jan 2005 Theun de Vries, Dutch author and poet (b. 1907)
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21 Jan 2006 Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovo journalist and politician; 1st President of Kosovo (b. 1944)
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21 Jan 2007 Maria Cioncan, Romanian runner (b. 1977)
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21 Jan 2007 U;Nee, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (b. 1981)
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21 Jan 2008 Marie Smith Jones, American speaker of the Eyak language (b. 1918)
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21 Jan 2009 Krista Kilvet, Estonian journalist, politician and diplomat (b. 1946)
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21 Jan 2011 E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1958)
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21 Jan 2011 Dennis Oppenheim, American sculptor and photographer (b. 1938)
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21 Jan 2011 Theoni V. Aldredge, Greek-American costume designer (b. 1922)
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21 Jan 2012 Irena Jarocka, Polish singer and actress (b. 1946)
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21 Jan 2013 Michael Winner, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1935)
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21 Jan 2013 Chumpol Silpa-archa, Thai academic and politician; Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1940)
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21 Jan 2013 Ahmet Mete Işıkara, Turkish geophysicist and academic (b. 1941)
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21 Jan 2015 Kemal Monteno, Bosnian singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
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21 Jan 2015 Leon Brittan, English lawyer and politician; Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1939)
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21 Jan 2015 Marcus Borg, American scholar, theologian, and author (b. 1942)
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