People who died on January 19 107
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John of Cappadocia
d. 520
John of Cappadocia, patriarch of Constantinople
Dagobert I
d. 639 (b. 603)
Dagobert I, Frankish king (b. 603)
García I of León
d. 914
García I, king of León
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Kilian of Cologne
d. 1003
Kilian of Cologne, Irish abbot
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Al-Hakim I
d. 1302
Al-Hakim I, caliph of Cairo
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Robert Bealknap
d. 1401
Robert Bealknap, British justice
Isabella of Austria
d. 1526 (b. 1501)
Isabella of Austria (d. 1526)
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
d. 1547 (b. 1516)
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, English poet (b. 1516)
Diego Laynez
d. 1565 (b. 1512)
Diego Laynez, Spanish Jesuit theologian (b. 1512)
Paris Bordone
d. 1571 (b. 1495)
Paris Bordone, Venetian painter (b. 1495)
Hans Sachs
d. 1576 (b. 1494)
Hans Sachs, German poet and playwright (b. 1494)
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
d. 1636 (b. 1561)
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish painter (b.1561)
Thomas Venner
d. 1661 (b. 1599)
Thomas Venner, English rebel leader (b. 1599)
William Congreve
d. 1729 (b. 1670)
William Congreve, English playwright and poet (d. 1729)
Jean-Pierre Christin
d. 1755 (b. 1683)
Jean-Pierre Christin, French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, invented the Celsius thermometer (d. 1755)
Thomas Ruddiman
d. 1757 (b. 1674)
Thomas Ruddiman, Scottish scholar and academic (b. 1674)
Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni
d. 1766 (b. 1695)
Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French painter and architect (d. 1766)
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Jonathan Toup
d. 1785 (b. 1713)
Jonathan Toup, English scholar and critic (b. 1713)
Ferdinand Hérold
d. 1833 (b. 1791)
Ferdinand Hérold, French pianist and composer (b. 1791)
Charles Bent
d. 1847 (b. 1799)
Charles Bent, American soldier and politician, 1st Governor of New Mexico (b. 1799)
Athanasios Christopoulos
d. 1847 (b. 1772)
Athanasios Christopoulos, Greek poet (b. 1772)
Esteban Echeverría
d. 1851 (b. 1805)
Esteban Echeverría, Argentinian poet and author (d. 1851)
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Karl Faber
d. 1853 (b. 1773)
Karl Faber, Prussian historian and academic (d. 1853)
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
d. 1865 (b. 1809)
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and politician (b. 1809)
Carl Reichenbach
d. 1869 (b. 1788)
Carl Reichenbach, German chemist and philosopher (d. 1869)
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
d. 1874 (b. 1798)
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet and academic (d. 1874)
Henri Victor Regnault
d. 1878 (b. 1810)
Henri Victor Regnault, French chemist and physicist (d. 1878)
Debendranath Tagore
d. 1905 (b. 1817)
Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and author (d. 1905)
Bartolomé Mitre
d. 1906 (b. 1821)
Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (d. 1906)
Roberto Bompiani
d. 1908 (b. 1821)
Roberto Bompiani, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1908)
Liang Qichao
d. 1929 (b. 1873)
Liang Qichao, Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (d. 1929)
Frank P. Ramsey
d. 1930 (b. 1903)
Frank P. Ramsey, English economist, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1930)
Branislav Nušić
d. 1938 (b. 1864)
Branislav Nušić, Serbian author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1864)
Gustave Mesny
d. 1945 (b. 1886)
Gustave Mesny, French general (b. 1886)
Tony Garnier (architect)
d. 1948 (b. 1869)
Tony Garnier, French architect and urban planner, designed the Stade de Gerland (b. 1869)
Theodor Kaluza
d. 1954 (b. 1885)
Theodor Kaluza, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1885)
József Dudás
d. 1957 (b. 1912)
József Dudás, Romanian-Hungarian activist and politician (b. 1912)
Clement Smoot
d. 1963 (b. 1884)
Clement Smoot, American golfer (d. 1963)
Firmin Lambot
d. 1964 (b. 1886)
Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (b. 1886)
Arnold Luhaäär
d. 1965 (b. 1905)
Arnold Luhaäär, Estonian weightlifter (b. 1905)
Ray Harroun
d. 1968 (b. 1879)
Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1879)
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Michael Rabin (violinist)
d. 1972 (b. 1936)
Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
Max Adrian
d. 1973 (b. 1903)
Max Adrian, Irish-English actor (b. 1903)
Thomas Hart Benton (painter)
d. 1975 (b. 1889)
Thomas Hart Benton, American painter and educator (d. 1975)
Hidetsugu Yagi
d. 1976 (b. 1886)
Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese engineer and academic (d. 1976)
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Moritz Jahn
d. 1979 (b. 1884)
Moritz Jahn, German novelist and poet (b. 1884)
William O. Douglas
d. 1980 (b. 1898)
William O. Douglas, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1898)
Francesca Woodman
d. 1981 (b. 1958)
Francesca Woodman, Jewish-American photographer (d. 1981)
Elis Regina
d. 1982 (b. 1945)
Elis Regina, Brazilian soprano (b. 1945)
Max Bentley
d. 1984 (b. 1920)
Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1920)
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Lawrence Kohlberg
d. 1987 (b. 1927)
Lawrence Kohlberg, American psychologist and academic (b. 1927)
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
d. 1990 (b. 1931)
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian guru and mystic (b. 1931)
Alberto Semprini
d. 1990 (b. 1908)
Alberto Semprini, English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1908)
Herbert Wehner
d. 1990 (b. 1906)
Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (d. 1990)
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Marcel Chaput
d. 1991 (b. 1918)
Marcel Chaput, Canadian biochemist and journalist (b. 1918)
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Gene MacLellan
d. 1995 (b. 1938)
Gene MacLellan, Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 1995)
Don Simpson
d. 1996 (b. 1943)
Don Simpson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1943)
James Dickey
d. 1997 (b. 1923)
James Dickey, American poet and novelist (d. 1997)
Carl Perkins
d. 1998 (b. 1932)
Carl Perkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998)
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Ivan Francescato
d. 1999 (b. 1967)
Ivan Francescato, Italian rugby player (b. 1967)
Rúhíyyih Khanum
d. 2000 (b. 1910)
Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, Bahá’í Hand of the Cause of God and wife of Shoghi Effendi (b. 1910)
Bettino Craxi
d. 2000 (b. 1934)
Bettino Craxi, Italian lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2000)
Hedy Lamarr
d. 2000 (b. 1913)
Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress, singer, and mathematician (b. 1913)
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Dario Vittori
d. 2001 (b. 1921)
Dario Vittori, Italian-Argentinian actor and producer (d. 2001)
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Milton Flores
d. 2003 (b. 1974)
Milton Flores, Honduran footballer (b. 1974)
Françoise Giroud
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003)
Harry E. Claiborne
d. 2004 (b. 1917)
Harry E. Claiborne, American lawyer and judge (b. 1917)
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David Hookes
d. 2004 (b. 1955)
David Hookes, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004)
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K. Sello Duiker
d. 2005 (b. 1974)
K. Sello Duiker, South African author and screenwriter (b. 1974)
Anthony Franciosa
d. 2006 (b. 1928)
Anthony Franciosa, American actor (b. 1928)
Wilson Pickett
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Wilson Pickett, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)
Awn Alsharif Qasim
d. 2006 (b. 1933)
Awn Alsharif Qasim, Sudanese author and scholar (b. 1933)
Geoff Rabone
d. 2006 (b. 1921)
Geoff Rabone, New Zealand cricketer and pilot (b. 1921)
Hrant Dink
d. 2007 (b. 1954)
Hrant Dink, Turkish journalist (d. 2007)
Denny Doherty
d. 2007 (b. 1940)
Denny Doherty, Canadian singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
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Murat Nasyrov
d. 2007 (b. 1969)
Murat Nasyrov, Russian singer-songwriter (b. 1969)
Suzanne Pleshette
d. 2008 (b. 1937)
Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (d. 2008)
John Stewart (musician)
d. 2008 (b. 1939)
John Stewart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)
Don Wittman
d. 2008 (b. 1936)
Don Wittman, Canadian sportscaster (b. 1936)
Ida Mae Martinez
d. 2010 (b. 1931)
Ida Mae Martinez, American wrestler (d. 2010)
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Bill McLaren
d. 2010 (b. 1923)
Bill McLaren, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (b. 1923)
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Peter Åslin
d. 2012 (b. 1962)
Peter Åslin, Swedish ice hockey player (b. 1962)
Sarah Burke
d. 2012 (b. 1982)
Sarah Burke, Canadian skier (d. 2012)
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Peter de Francia
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Peter de Francia, French-English painter and illustrator (b. 1921)
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Gene Methvin
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Gene Methvin, American pilot and journalist (b. 1934)
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Winston Riley
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Winston Riley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1943)
Rudi van Dantzig
d. 2012 (b. 1933)
Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
Milt Bolling
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Milt Bolling, American baseball player and scout (d. 2013)
Taihō Kōki
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (d. 2013)
Stan Musial
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
Frank Pooler
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
Earl Weaver
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)
Toktamış Ateş
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (d. 2013)
Azaria Alon
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
Christopher Chataway
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (d. 2014)
Steven Fromholz
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Steven Fromholz, American singer-songwriter, producer, and poet (d. 2014)
Al Lerner (composer)
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Al Lerner, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1919)
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Ben Starr (American producer)
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Ben Starr, American playwright, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1921)
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Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, Sri Lankan-American anthropologist and academic (b. 1929)
Justin Capră
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
Michel Guimond
d. 2015 (b. 1953)
Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
Ward Swingle
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
Robert M. Carter
d. 2016 (b. 1942)
Robert M. Carter, English paleontologist and geologist (b. 1942)
Richard Levins
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (d. 2016)
Ettore Scola
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2016)
Sheila Sim
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
Sheila Sim, English actress (d. 2016)
Miguel Ferrer
d. 2017 (b. 1955)
Miguel Ferrer, American actor and director (d. 2017)