Famous people and celebrities who died on January 26

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on January 26. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1823 Cella Jenner

  Cella Jenner was an English physician who is known for her pioneering work in the development of the smallpox vaccine.

• 1846 Gabriel Riel

  French composer known for his religious music.

• 1855 Armonii Nerval

  Armonii Nerval was a French poet, essayist, and translator, known for his innovative and influential work in the Romantic movement.

• 1878 Ernst Weber

  Pioneer in the field of experimental psychology and known for Weber's Law.

• 1891 Nikolaus Otto

  Nikolaus Otto was a German engineer who invented the four-stroke internal combustion engine, which is the basis for most modern automobile engines.

• 1895 Arthur Cayley

  Considered one of the founders of modern algebra and made significant contributions to matrix theory.

• 1932 Williom Wrigley Jr.

  Founder of the Wrigley Company, which became the world's largest manufacturer of chewing gum.

• 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.

• 1947 Grace Moore

  United states -- soprano ("one night to live")

• 1948 John Lomax

  Noted folklorist and musicologist who collected and preserved American folk songs.

• 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.

• 1981 Ceferino García

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

• 1985 James Cameron

  James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.

• 1988 Bearl Bailey

  Bearl Bailey was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who was known for his innovative style and improvisational skills.

• 1992 José Ferrer

  Puerto rican-american actor and director (d. 1992)

• 1997 Jeane Dixon

  American psychic and astrologer (d. 1997).

• 1998 Milferd Doolittle

  Known for his intricate bronze sculptures inspired by nature.

• 2002 Ludean Dietz

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

• 2003 Valerye Brumel

  Soviet high jumper, Olympic champion and world record holder.

• 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 …

• 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.

• 2015 Joyice Bates

  Joyice Bates was an American actress known for her roles in television shows and films.

• 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.

• 2017 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.

• 2017 Barbara Hale

  Barbara hale was an american actress best known for her role as della street in the television series perry mason.

• 2017 Tomothy Barish

  Co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for the detection of gravitational waves.

• 2020 Kobe Bryant

  Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player and entrepreneur who co-founded a venture capital firm and media production company.

• 2020 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.