Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26

1943  On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1946  On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on January - 26.   

1948  On January - 26 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65   

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1952  On January - 26 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  On January - 26 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

1961  On January - 26 morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies   

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on January - 26.   

1968  Death of Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) on January - 26.   

1973  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79 on January - 26.   

1974  On this day in history s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

1975  Lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history death of joão Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901)   

1977  On January - 26 margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61   

1978  Leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72 on January - 26.   

1979  Nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on January - 26.   

1985  James Cameron, journalist, dies on January - 26.   

1989  On January - 26 paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies   

1990  FHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies on January - 26.   

1991  On this day in history johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46   

1992  José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1993  Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies on January - 26.   

1995  On January - 26 bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies   

1996  Death of David Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), killed by John Du Pont on January - 26.   

1997  On January - 26 margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83   

1998  On this day in history s P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67   

2000  Death of Don Budge, American tennis player (b. 1915) on January - 26.   

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1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville