January 26th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2020

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player and entrepreneur who co-founded a venture capital firm and media production company.
Kden Kobe
Kden Kobe was a legendary NBA player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 5 championships and being named an All-Star 18 times.
Kolbee Bryant
Renowned author known for inspiring works.
Colbe Bryant
Legendary NBA player known for his scoring prowess and work ethic.
Bryant Kobe
Bryant Kobe was an American journalist who covered sports and entertainment.

Kobe Bryant

Legendary NBA player known for his scoring prowess and competitiveness.

Coby Bryant

Legendary NBA player known for his skill and dedication.

Kobi Bryant

Legendary NBA player known for his skill and dedication.

Gianna Bryant

American child of kobe bryant, a noted basketball player. gianna bryant is the second child of kobe bryant and vanessa bryant. she was born six months after her father was cleared of all charges of rape.

John Altobelli

American college baseball coach (b. 1963)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2017

Tomothy Barish
Co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for the detection of gravitational waves.
Mike Connors
Touch connors, an american actor, was first seen on screen in 1953. he is best known for his roles in "sudden fear," "five guns west," "harlow" and "five guns west," but he is also the star of "mannix," a tv series. he broke his wrist, dislocated the shoulder, and fractured some of his ribs while doing his own stunts.
Barbara Hale
Barbara hale was an american actress best known for her role as della street in the television series perry mason.
Tam Dalyell
Scottish academic and politician (d. 2017)
Barbara Howard
Canadian sprinter and educator (b. 1920)

Lindy Delapenha

Jamaican footballer and sports journalist (b. 1927)

2016

Abe Vigoda
American actor. his roles included the role of salvatore tessio, detective sgt. and the godfather in francis ford coppola's film the godfather. from 1975 to 1977, phil fish was a regular on abc's sitcom barney miller and its spinoff fish. he died in 1978.
Lavoy Finicum
Lavoy Finicum was an American rancher and activist who was killed by law enforcement during the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.
Barrington Watson
Jamaican artist known for his realistic and vibrant paintings.
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
Pakistani military leader, foreign minister, and diplomat (b. 1920)

2015

Joyice Bates
Joyice Bates was an American actress known for her roles in television shows and films.
Tom Uren
Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 2015)
Cleven Goudeau (Goodie)
American art director and cartoonist (b. 1932)

2014

Jose Emilio Pacheco
Mexican poet and novelist.
Paula Gruden
Slovenian-australian poet and translator (b. 1921)
José Emilio Pacheco
Mexican poet and author (b. 1939)
Tom Gola
American basketball player, coach, and politician (d. 2014)

2013

Shōtarō Yasuoka
Japanese author (b. 1920)
Padma Kant Shukla
Indian physicist and academic (b. 1950)
Christine M. Jones
American educator and politician (b. 1929)
Stefan Kudelski
Polish-swiss engineer, inventor of the nagra (b. 1929)

2012

Roberto Mieres
Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012)

2011

Charlie Louvin
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (the louvin brothers), (d. 2011).
Gladys Horton
Founding member of the girl group The Marvelettes.
David Kato Kisule
Ugandan teacher and lgbt rights activist, considered a father of uganda's gay rights movement (b. 1964)

2010

Geffrey Burbidge
Geffrey Burbidge was a British astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the origin of chemical elements in the universe.
Louis Auchincloss
Louis auchincloss was an american novelist known for his prolific literary career, exploring the lives of the american upper class.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2008

Christian Brando
American family of note, the son marlon brando (and anna kashfi) on 5/16/1990, at his father's bel air estate, he shot and killed dag dag drollet, tahiti's sister's lover. they were arguing about whether drollet was beating tarita cheyenne brando (age 20), during an argument. he was drunk at the time and claimed that there had been a fight and …
Gwyn Prosser
British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament.
Viktor Schreckengost
American sculptor and designer (b. 1906)
George Habash
Palestinian politician, founder of the pflp (b. 1926)

2007

Jean Ichbiah
Lead designer of the Ada programming language.
Gump Worsley
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1929).
Hans J Wegner
Danish furniture designer (born 1914)

2006

Harland Svare
Harland Svare was an American football player and coach known for his time with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
Pakistani politician (b. 1917)
Len Carlson
Canadian voice actor (d. 2006)
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
Pakistani politician and statesman (born 1917).
Carol Lambrino
Son of zizi lambrino and carol ii of romania (born 1920).

2004

Fred Haas
American golfer (born 1916).

2003

Valerye Brumel
Soviet high jumper, Olympic champion and world record holder.
Annemarie Schimmel
German numerologist and scholar on muslim culture. her important work on numerology, "the mystery of numbers", was published by oxford univ. press, 1993. 1993. schimmel was the harvard university professor of indo-muslim cultural studies. she is a prolific writer on muslim culture, with a book about the prophet muhammad, "and muhammad was his messenger," univ. chapel hill, 1985. she was …
George Younger
4th viscount younger, of leckie scottish banker politician secretary of state of defence (d. 2003).
George Younger
4th viscount younger of leckie, scottish banker and politician, secretary of state for scotland (b. 1931)
Hugh Trevor-Roper
English academic and historian (d. 2003).

Valeriy Brumel

Soviet track and field athlete (born 1942).

Valeriy Brumel

Russian high jumper (b. 1942)

2002

Ludean Dietz
American sprinter who won a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics.

2001

Al McGuire
American basketball player, who was a professional basketball player for both the new york knicks (and the baltimore bullets). his brother dick and he are the only brothers in the basketball hall of fame. al was inducted in 1992 as a coach.
Al McGuire
United states -- basketball coach (marquette).
Al McGuire
American basketball player, who was a professional basketball player for both the new york knicks (and the baltimore bullets). his brother dick and he are the only brothers in the basketball hall of fame. al was inducted in 1992 as a coach.

2000

A. E. van Vogt
Canadian-american author (b. 1912)
Don Budge
American tennis player and coach (b. 1915)
Kathleen Hale
English illustrator and author (d. 2000).
A E van Vogt
Canadian-born author (born 1912)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

Milferd Doolittle
Known for his intricate bronze sculptures inspired by nature.

1997

Jeane Dixon
American psychic and astrologer (d. 1997).
Jeane Dixon
American astrologer and psychic (d. 1997)
Sarah Lucas
Theatre administrator, who dies at the age of 53.
Margaret Hesse
Princess of hesse/the rhine, 83 years old.

1996

Frank Howard
American baseball player, coach, and team manager who scored 48 home runs during his career with the washington senators in 1969.
Henry Lewis
American musician and conductor. he was one of the first black musicians to lead a major orchestra.
Georg Alexander
Duke of mecklenburg, head of the house mecklenburg stralitz (d. 1996).
Harold Brodkey
American novelist and short story writer known for his introspective and lyrical style.
Harold Brodkey
American novelist and short story writer known for his introspective and lyrical style.

Dave Schultz

Canadian referee and ice hockey player

Henry Jay Lewis

Conductor dies at the age of 63.

David Schultz

Wrestler (olympics-gold-1984), killed by us millionaire john du pont.

Stevie Plunder

Australian musician (born 1963)

1995

Louis Heren
At 65, a journalist dies
Bernardo Leighton
Chilean politician (1964-70), dies.
Geoffrey Penwill Parsons
Australian/british pianist accompanist, who dies at 65.
Vic Buckingham
English soccer player/trainer (ajax), passes away at the age of 79.

1994

Shepherd Mead
Shepherd Mead was an American author known for his book 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

1993

Jeanne Sauvé
First female Governor General of Canada and a former Canadian politician.
Robert Jacobsen
Danish sculptor (large iron statues) dies at the age of 80.
Jan Gies
Dutch resistance fighter (helped anne frank), is killed at 87
Axel Von Dem Bussche
German aristocrat, dies.

1992

José Ferrer
Puerto rican-american actor and director (d. 1992)
Okke Jager
Dutch theologist/writer/poet, dies at age 63.
Jose Ferrer
Pr actor / director (cyrano de bergerac), dies at 80
Jose Ferrer
Pr actor / director (cyrano de bergerac), dies at 80

1991

Johnny van Doorn
Dutch poet/writer, died at 46.

1990

Lewis Mumford
American sociologist and historian (b. 1895)
FHP "Boy" Trip
Dutch minister, dies.
Bob Gerard
English race car driver (d. 1990)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Paul Daels
Flemish chairman (ijzerbedevaart committee), dies.

1988

Bearl Bailey
Bearl Bailey was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who was known for his innovative style and improvisational skills.
Thatcher Hurd
Thatcher Hurd was a renowned illustrator of children's books.

1986

Ruben Nirvi
Finnish linguist and professor (b. 1905)

1985

James Cameron
James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.
Calvin Hall
Known for his research on dream analysis.
Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer and bandleader (d. 1985)

1983

Bear Bryant
Iconic college football coach with numerous championships to his name.
Paul ''Bear'' Bryant
American football coach (born 1913).

1981

Ceferino García
Ceferino García was a Filipino boxer who became the world middleweight champion in 1939.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Nelson Rockefeller
American businessman and politician who served as the 41st Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
Emile Gagnan
Emile Gagnan was a French engineer who co-invented the modern scuba diving regulator with Jacques Cousteau.

1977

Dietrich Hildebrand
A Catholic philosopher and theologian who was a vocal critic of Nazism and played a role in the German resistance against the Nazi regime.
Margaret Hayes
Actress (robert montgomery presents) dies at 61

1976

João Branco Núncio
Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
Joao Branco Nuncio
Portuguese bullfighter (born 1901)

1975

Lubov Orlova
Actress (moscow laughs man of music tanya), who dies at 72

1974

Bernard Hollowood
British journalist and editor known for his work at the Daily Mirror.
S v Vegesack
Writer dies at 85
Wiktor Labunski
Composer dies at 78

1973

Edward G. Robinson
Romanian-american actor (b. 1893)
Edward G Robinson [Goldenberg]
Actor (little caesar), dies at 79
Edward G Robinson
American actor (born in 1893)
Meijer Sluyser
Dutch journalist/commentator (vara), dies at about age 71.
Jay C Higginbotham
American musician (born 1906)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Merrill C. Meigs
American publisher (b. 1883)

1967

Kenneth Thomson
2nd baron thomson, canadian businessman and art collector (d.2006).
Albert Remy
French actor in "is paris burning?" "grand prix" & "shoot the piano player" remy died 1/26/1967, paris.

1965

Ali Mansoer
Premier of persia, assassinated.

1963

John Sigvard Olsen
Comedy comedian olsen and johnson dies at the age of 70.
H S Lloyd
British dog breeder (born 1887)

1962

Lucky Luciano
Sicilian-american gangster. luciano was a grubby street urchin who rose up the ranks to become a director of a crime syndicate. luciano was nicknamed "lucky" for his ability to evade arrest on numerous occasions. he became well-known for racketeering in narcotics and prostitution, loan sharking, and "protection" as a result.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
New york city, new york mafia gangster, dies at age 65.
Fran Lhotka
Composer dies at 78

1961

Stan Nichols
English cricketer (born 1900)

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

Graydon Curtis
Graydon Curtis was an American astronomer known for his work on the structure of the Milky Way galaxy.

1954

Carl J Eldh
Swedish sculptor dies at age 80

1953

Athanase David
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
Athanase David
Canadian politician and businessman (born in 1882)

1952

Louis van Deyssel
Dutch writer (diary of franc rozelaar), is killed at 87
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Mongolian leader (born 1895).

1950

Betsy van den Arend
Dutch [betje], actress, miss hobbs, dies at 78

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

Victor Fleming
Director (wizard of oz: gone with wind), dies at 65

1948

John Lomax
Noted folklorist and musicologist who collected and preserved American folk songs.
Fred Conrad Koch
American biochemist and endocrinologist (born 1876)
Ignaz Friedman
Composer dies at 65

1947

Grace Moore
United states -- soprano ("one night to live")
Grace Moore
American soprano/actress, one night of love, dies at 45
Gustav Adolf
Air crash kills crown prince of sweden

1946

Adriaan van Maanen
Dutch-american astronomer and academic (d. 1946).

1943

Nikolai Vavilov
Nikolai Vavilov was a Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for his work on the origins of cultivated plants and the development of the theory of centers of origin.
Harry H. Laughlin
American sociologist and eugenicist (b. 1880)
Harry H Laughlin
American eugenicist (born 1880)

1942

Felix Hausdorff
Renowned for his contributions to set theory and topology.
Gerard L F Philips
Philips, a dutch manufacturer, dies at the age of 83.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1936

Elwood Mead
Engineer and water resource management expert instrumental in the development of irrigation projects in the American West.

1933

Alva Belmont
Prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

1932

Williom Wrigley Jr.
Founder of the Wrigley Company, which became the world's largest manufacturer of chewing gum.
William Wrigley Jr.
Founder of the Wrigley Company, known for chewing gum.
William Wrigley
Jr., american businessman, founded the wrigley company (b. 1861)
William Wrigley Jr
American industrialist (born 1861)
William K Wrigley
Owner (wrigley gum, chicago cubs), dies.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on January 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

Henrietta Rae
Henrietta Rae was a British painter known for her portraits and allegorical works, often depicting women in classical settings.

1926

John Flannagan
American soldier and sculptor (d. 422)

1922

Luigi Denza composer
At 75 years old, the victim dies.

1920

Jeanne Hébuterne
French artist and most well-known for being the common-law spouse of amedeo modigliani, a frequent subject. she was a beautiful girl who was introduced to montparnasse's artistic community by her brother andra (c) ha (c)buterne, who wanted to be a painter. she was a model for tsuguharu fujita and met many of the artists who were struggling back then. she …
Matthias Enzberger German minister of finance
Murdered.