Died On January 26th

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Discover the most famous people who died on January 26. The list includes people like R. K. Laxman, Lucky Luciano, Abe Vigoda, Nelson Rockefeller, Edward Jenner. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, actors and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Canada and many more countries.
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 1 
Kobe Bryant
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
Kobe Bryant
212
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 2 
Nelson Rockefeller
(41st Vice President of the United States (1974 - 1977))
Nelson Rockefeller
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 8, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Died: 1979
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
José Ferrer
(Actor and Director Best Known for His Films: ‘Moulin Rouge’, ‘The Caine Mutiny’ and ‘Lawrence of Arabia’)
José Ferrer
5
Birthdate: January 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: 1992
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 4 
Abe Vigoda
(Best Known for His Role in The Film ‘The Godfather’)
Abe Vigoda
3
Birthdate: February 24, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 5 
Edward G. Robinson
(Romanian-American Actor Known for His Tough-Guy Roles as Gangsters)
Edward G. Robinson
3
Birthdate: December 12, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: 1973
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 6 
Barbara Hale
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Della Street’ in the TV Series ‘Perry Mason’)
Barbara Hale
9
Birthdate: April 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 7 
Bear Bryant
(One of the Greatest College Football Coaches of All Time)
Bear Bryant
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1983
 8 
Edward Jenner
(Physicians)
Edward Jenner
9
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 17, 1749
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berkeley, England
Died: 1823
 9 
Mike Connors
3
Birthdate: August 15, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 10 
Lucky Luciano
(Father of the Modern Organized Crime in the United States)
Lucky Luciano
33
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: November 24, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lercara Friddi, Italy
Died: 1962
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 11 
Abner Doubleday
(Military Leader)
Abner Doubleday
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 26, 1819
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ballston Spa, New York, United States
Died: 1893
 12 
Charles George Gordon
(British Army Officer Who Led The 'Ever Victorious Army' in China)
Charles George Gordon
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 28, 1833
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London
Died: 1885
 13 
Christian Brando
(Son of Marlon Brando)
Christian Brando
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Died: 2008
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 14 
William Wrigley, Jr.
(Industrialist)
William Wrigley, Jr.
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 30, 1861
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1932
 15 
Robert Hegyes
3
Birthdate: May 7, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 16 
Alva Belmont
(socialite)
Alva Belmont
3
Birthdate: January 17, 1853
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: 1933
 17 
R. K. Laxman
(Cartoonist & Creator of 'The Common Man")
R. K. Laxman
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Birthdate: October 24, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mysore
Died: 2015
 18 
A. E. van Vogt
(One of the Most Popular and Influential Practitioners of Science Fiction Writers in the Mid-20th Century)
A. E. van Vogt
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 26, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gretna, Canada
Died: 2000
 19 
Margaret Hayes
0
Birthdate: December 5, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: 1977
 20 
Horloogiyn Choybalsan
(Political figure)
Horloogiyn Choybalsan
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 8, 1895
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mongolia
Died: 1952
 21 
Arthur Cayley
(Mathematician)
Arthur Cayley
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 16, 1821
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Richmond, Surrey, UK
Died: 1895
 22 
Al McGuire
(Basketball coach)
Al McGuire
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: 2001
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 23 
Grace Moore
(American Opera Singer and Actress Whose Films Helped to Popularize Opera)
Grace Moore
4
Birthdate: December 5, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Del Rio, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1947
 24 
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
(Swedish Prince and the Oldest Son of Gustaf VI Adolf)
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 22, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1947
 25 
Gladys Horton
(American singer)
Gladys Horton
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 30, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States
Died: 2011
 26 
Thomas J. Pendergast
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 22, 1873
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Died: 1945
 27 
Mamoru Shigemitsu
(Former Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (1954 - 1956))
Mamoru Shigemitsu
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 29, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bungoono, Oita, Japan
Died: 1957
 28 
Fernande Olivier
0
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: June 6, 1881
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1966
Charles Elzer Loudermilk
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Section, Alabama, United States
Died: 2011
 30 
Axel von dem Bussche
(German officer during World War II who was a member of the German Resistance)
Axel von dem Bussche
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 24, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brunswick, Germany
Died: 1993
 31 
Jeanne Sauvé
(Politician)
Jeanne Sauvé
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prud’homme, Canada
Died: 1993
 32 
Gerard Philips
(Entrepreneur)
Gerard Philips
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 9, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Zaltbommel
Died: 1942
 33 
Charles Luckman
(Architect)
Charles Luckman
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: May 16, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: 1999
 34 
José Emilio Pacheco
(Mexican Poet, Essayist, Novelist and Short Story Writer)
José Emilio Pacheco
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 30, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2014
 35 
Clare Fischer
(Keyboardist)
Clare Fischer
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Durand, Michigan, United States
Died: 2012
 36 
Felix Hausdorff
(Mathematician, Writer, Topologist, University teacher)
Felix Hausdorff
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 8, 1868
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wrocław
Died: 1942
 37 
Akaki Tsereteli
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 9, 1840
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Skhvitori, Imereti
Died: 1915
 38 
Ernst Heinrich Weber
(Psychologist, Physician)
Ernst Heinrich Weber
1
Birthdate: June 24, 1795
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Died: 1878
Amélie of Leuchtenberg
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 31, 1812
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 1873
 40 
Henry Lewis
(Conductor)
Henry Lewis
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 16, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1996
 41 
Lyubov Orlova
(Actress)
Lyubov Orlova
0
Birthdate: February 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zvenigorod, Russia
Died: 1975
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 42 
Michel Legrand
(One of the Most Successful Foreign-Born Composers Ever to Grace the American Best-Seller Lists)
Michel Legrand
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2019
 43 
Gianna Bryant
(Kobe Bryant's daughter)
Gianna Bryant
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 1, 2006
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United State
Died: 2020
 44 
Shuja-ud-Daula
(3rd Subedar Nawab of Oudh)
Shuja-ud-Daula
0
Birthdate: January 19, 1732
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: 1775
 45 
John Browning
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 23, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: 2003
 46 
Peter Winston
(American Chess Player)
Peter Winston
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 18, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1978
 47 
Jean François de Troy
0
Birthdate: January 27, 1679
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1752
 48 
Tom Gola
(Basketball player, Politician)
Tom Gola
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 13, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2014
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 49 
Geoffrey Burbidge
(American Astrophysicist and Astronomer)
Geoffrey Burbidge
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 24, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Died: 2010
 50 
Shinichi Suzuki
(Musician)
Shinichi Suzuki
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 17, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: 1998