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Deaths on the 26th of January in history

Deaths
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26 Jan 0724 Yazid II, Arab caliph (b. 687)
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26 Jan 0738 John of Dailam, Syrian monk and saint (b. 660)
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26 Jan 0946 Eadgyth, German wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 910)
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26 Jan 1109 Albericus of C
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26 Jan 1567 Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat (b. 1497)
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26 Jan 1630 Henry Briggs, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1556)
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26 Jan 1636 Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)
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26 Jan 1697 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician and theorist (b. 1640)
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26 Jan 1706 Guillaume Poitevin composer, dies at 59
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26 Jan 1744 Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)
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26 Jan 1750 Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1686)
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26 Jan 1795 Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German harpsichord player and composer (b. 1732)
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26 Jan 1798 Christian Gottlob Neefe German organist/composer, dies at 49
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26 Jan 1799 Gabriel Christie, Scottish general (b. 1722)
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26 Jan 1803 Georg von Pasterwiz composer, dies at 72
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26 Jan 1823 Edward Jenner, English physician and immunologist (b. 1749)
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26 Jan 1824 Théodore Géricault, French painter and lithographer (b. 1791)
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26 Jan 1831 Sangolli Rayanna, Indian soldier (b. 1798)
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26 Jan 1849 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet, playwright, and physician (b. 1803)
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26 Jan 1850 Francis Jeffrey Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies
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26 Jan 1855 Gérard de Nerval, French poet and translator (b. 1808)
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26 Jan 1855 G
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26 Jan 1869 Duncan Gordon Boyes, English soldier Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1846)
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26 Jan 1870 Victor de Broglie, French politician; 9th Prime Minister of France (b. 1785)
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26 Jan 1870 Cesare Pugni composer, dies at 67
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26 Jan 1885 Charles George Gordon, English general (b. 1833)
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26 Jan 1885 Edward Davy, English-Australian physician and engineer (b. 1806)
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26 Jan 1886 David Rice Atchison, American general and politician (b. 1807)
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26 Jan 1891 Nikolaus Otto, German engineer, invented the Internal combustion engine (b. 1833)
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26 Jan 1891 Nicholaus Otto auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies
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26 Jan 1893 Abner Doubleday, American general (b. 1819)
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26 Jan 1895 Arthur Cayley mathematician, dies
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26 Jan 1904 Whitaker Wright, English businessman (b. 1846)
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26 Jan 1904 John P R Tak Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64
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26 Jan 1911 Charles Wentworth Dilke English undersecretary of State, dies at 67
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26 Jan 1920 Matthias Enzberger German minister of finance, murdered
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26 Jan 1922 Luigi Denza composer, dies at 75
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26 Jan 1926 John Flannagan, American priest and academic (b. 1860)
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26 Jan 1932 William Wrigley, Jr., American businessman, founded the Wrigley Company (b. 1861)
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26 Jan 1932 William K Wrigley owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies
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26 Jan 1933 Alva Belmont, American-French activist (b. 1853)
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26 Jan 1939 Professor Cristescu Romania's iron guard leader, murdered
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26 Jan 1939 Armand Calinescu Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard
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26 Jan 1942 Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician and academic (b. 1868)
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26 Jan 1942 Gerard L F Philips Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83
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26 Jan 1943 Nikolai Vavilov, Russian botanist and geneticist (b. 1887)
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26 Jan 1943 Harry H. Laughlin, American sociologist and eugenicist (b. 1880)
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26 Jan 1946 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (b. 1884)
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26 Jan 1946 Oskar Kallas, Estonian linguist and diplomat (b. 1868)
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26 Jan 1947 Grace Moore, American soprano and actress (b. 1898)
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26 Jan 1947 Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (b. 1906)
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26 Jan 1947 Gustav Adolf crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash
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26 Jan 1948 John Lomax, American musicologist and academic (b. 1867)
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26 Jan 1948 Kâzım Karabekir, Turkish general and politician, 5th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (b. 1882)
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26 Jan 1948 Ignaz Friedman composer, dies at 65
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26 Jan 1949 Victor Fleming director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65
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26 Jan 1950 Betsy van den Arend Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78
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26 Jan 1952 Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Mongolian general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Mongolia (b. 1895)
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26 Jan 1952 Louis van Deyssel Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87
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26 Jan 1953 Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
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26 Jan 1953 Martinus Nijhoff Dutch poet/translator (spelling), dies at 58
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26 Jan 1954 Carl J Eldh Swedish sculptor, dies at 80
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26 Jan 1961 Stan Nichols, English cricketer (b. 1900)
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26 Jan 1961 Morris Nichols cricketer (41 wickets in 14 Tests for England 1930-39), dies
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26 Jan 1962 Charles "Lucky" Luciano: NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65
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26 Jan 1962 Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1897)
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26 Jan 1962 Charles "Lucky" Luciano New York City NY Mafia gangster, dies at 65
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26 Jan 1962 Fran Lhotka composer, dies at 78
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26 Jan 1963 H. S. Lloyd, English dog breeder (b. 1887)
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26 Jan 1963 John Sigvard Olsen comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70
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26 Jan 1965 Ali Mansoer premier of Persia, murdered
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26 Jan 1967 Albert Remy actor (Blows), dies at 55
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26 Jan 1967 Kenneth Thomson actor (White Gold), dies of emphysema at 68
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26 Jan 1968 Merrill C. Meigs, American publisher (b. 1883)
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26 Jan 1973 Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor and singer (b. 1893)
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26 Jan 1973 Meijer Sluyser Dutch journalist/commentator (VARA), dies at about 71
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26 Jan 1974 S v Vegesack writer, dies at 85
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26 Jan 1974 Wiktor Labunski composer, dies at 78
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26 Jan 1975 Lubov Orlova actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72
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26 Jan 1976 João Branco Núncio, Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
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26 Jan 1977 Margaret Hayes, American actress (b. 1916)
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26 Jan 1977 Filopimin Finos, Greek production manager and producer, founded Finos Film (b. 1908)
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26 Jan 1978 Leo Genn actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72
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26 Jan 1979 Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (b. 1908)
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26 Jan 1980 Simon Kapwepwe, Zambian politician; 2nd Vice President of Zambia (b. 1922)
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26 Jan 1983 Bear Bryant, American football player and coach (b. 1913)
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26 Jan 1983 Paul "Bear" Bryant college football coach, dies in Alabama at 69
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26 Jan 1985 James Cameron journalist, dies
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26 Jan 1986 A. J. P. Ponrajah, Sri Lankan engineer (b. 1927)
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26 Jan 1988 Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (b. 1914)
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26 Jan 1989 Paul Daels Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies
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26 Jan 1989 St
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26 Jan 1990 FHP "Boy" Trip: Dutch minister
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26 Jan 1990 Lewis Mumford, American sociologist and historian (b. 1895)
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26 Jan 1990 Bob Gerard, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1914)
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26 Jan 1990 FHP "Boy" Trip Dutch minister, dies
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26 Jan 1991 Johnny van Doorn Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46
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26 Jan 1992 Jose Ferrer: PR actor / director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80
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26 Jan 1992 José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor, singer, and director (b. 1912)
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26 Jan 1992 Jos
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26 Jan 1992 Okke Jager Dutch theologist/writer/poet, dies at 63
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26 Jan 1993 Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Governor General of Canada (b. 1922)
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26 Jan 1993 Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (b. 1912)
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26 Jan 1993 Jan Gies, Dutch businessman (b. 1905)
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26 Jan 1993 Axel Von Dem Bussche German aristocrat, dies
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26 Jan 1995 Pat Welsh, American actress (b. 1915)
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26 Jan 1995 Bernardo Leighton Chilean politician (1964-70), dies
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26 Jan 1995 Geoffrey Penwill Parsons Australian/British piano accompanist, dies at 65
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26 Jan 1995 Louis Heren journalist, dies at 65
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26 Jan 1995 Vic Buckingham English soccer player/trainer (Ajax), dies at 79
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26 Jan 1996 David Schultz: Wrestler (1984 Olympics - Gold Medalist), killed by John Du Pont
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26 Jan 1996 Dave Schultz, American wrestler and coach (b. 1959)
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26 Jan 1996 Stevie Plunder, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Whitlams) (b. 1963)
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26 Jan 1996 Harold Brodkey, American author and academic (b. 1930)
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26 Jan 1996 Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (b. 1921)
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26 Jan 1996 Henry Jay Lewis conductor, dies at 63
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26 Jan 1997 Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (b. 1904)
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26 Jan 1997 Margaret Hesse princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83
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26 Jan 1997 Sarah Lucas theatre Administrator, dies at 53
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26 Jan 1998 Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese violinist and educator (b. 1898)
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26 Jan 1998 S P Leary Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67
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26 Jan 1998 Walter Edmonds writer (Drums Along the Mohawk), dies at 93
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26 Jan 2000 A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (b. 1912)
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26 Jan 2000 Don Budge, American tennis player and coach (b. 1915)
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26 Jan 2001 Al McGuire, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
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26 Jan 2003 George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Scottish banker and politician; Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1931)
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26 Jan 2003 Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian and academic (b. 1917)
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26 Jan 2003 Valeriy Brumel, Russian high jumper (b. 1942)
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26 Jan 2004 Fred Haas, American golfer (b. 1916)
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26 Jan 2006 Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Pakistani politician (b. 1917)
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26 Jan 2006 Roberto Mières, Argentine racing driver (d. 1924)
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26 Jan 2006 Len Carlson, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1937)
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26 Jan 2007 Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
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26 Jan 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, American sculptor and designer (b. 1906)
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26 Jan 2008 Paul the Octopus, English octopus (d. 2010)
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26 Jan 2008 Christian Brando, American actor (b. 1958)
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26 Jan 2010 Louis Auchincloss, American lawyer, historian, and author (b. 1917)
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26 Jan 2012 Clare Fischer, American keyboard player and composer (b. 1928)
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26 Jan 2012 Ian Abercrombie, English-American actor (b. 1934)
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26 Jan 2013 Shōtarō Yasuoka, Japanese author (b. 1920)
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26 Jan 2013 Padma Kant Shukla, Indian physicist and academic (b. 1950)
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26 Jan 2013 Patricia Lovell, Australian television host and producer (b. 1929)
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26 Jan 2013 Stefan Kudelski, Polish-Swiss engineer; invented the Nagra (b. 1929)
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26 Jan 2014 José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (b. 1939)
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26 Jan 2014 Paula Gruden, Slovenian-Australian poet and translator (b. 1921)
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26 Jan 2014 Tom Gola, American basketball player, coach, and politician (b. 1933)
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26 Jan 2015 Lee Spick, English snooker player (b. 1980)
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26 Jan 2015 Lucjan Lis, Polish-German cyclist (b. 1950)
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26 Jan 2015 R. K. Laxman, Indian illustrator (b. 1921)
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