People who died on January 21 107
Yazdegerd I
d. 420
Yazdegerd I, king of the Sassanid Empire
Epiphanius of Pavia
d. 496 (b. 438)
Epiphanius of Pavia, Italian bishop and saint (b. 438)
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Erchanger, Duke of Swabia
d. 917 (b. 880)
Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (b. 880)
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Liu Zhijun (Later Liang)
d. 918
Liu Zhijun, Chinese general
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Yang Pu
d. 939 (b. 900)
Yang Pu, Chinese emperor (b. 900)
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An Chongrong
d. 942
An Chongrong, Chinese general (Five Dynasties)
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Yang Guangyuan
d. 945
Yang Tan, Chinese general and governor
Pope Paschal II
d. 1118 (b. 1050)
Pope Paschal II (b. 1050)
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Árni Helgason (bishop)
d. 1320
Árni Helgason, Icelandic bishop (b. c. 1260)
Juan de Grijalva
d. 1527 (b. 1489)
Juan de Grijalva, Spanish explorer (b. 1489)
Azai Sukemasa
d. 1546 (b. 1491)
Azai Sukemasa, Japanese daimyo (b. 1491)
Joseph Justus Scaliger
d. 1609 (b. 1540)
Joseph Justus Scaliger, French philologist and historian (d. 1609)
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Ignazio Donati
d. 1638 (b. 1570)
Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (b. 1570)
Claude Duval
d. 1670 (b. 1643)
Claude Duval, French highwayman (b. 1643)
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
d. 1683 (b. 1621)
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (d. 1683)
Obadiah Walker
d. 1699 (b. 1616)
Obadiah Walker, English historian and academic (b. 1616)
Adrien Baillet
d. 1706 (b. 1649)
Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706)
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Johann Georg Gichtel
d. 1710 (b. 1638)
Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and critic (b. 1638)
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
d. 1722 (b. 1661)
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1661)
Ignjat Đurđević
d. 1731 (b. 1675)
Ignjat Đurđević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1675)
Alexis Piron
d. 1773 (b. 1689)
Alexis Piron, French epigrammatist and playwright (d. 1773)
Mustafa III
d. 1774 (b. 1717)
Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1774)
Yemelyan Pugachev
d. 1775 (b. 1742)
Yemelyan Pugachev, Russian rebel (b. 1742)
Baron d'Holbach
d. 1789 (b. 1723)
Baron d'Holbach, French-German philosopher and author (b. 1723)
Louis XVI of France
d. 1793 (b. 1754)
Louis XVI of France (d. 1793)
Samuel Wallis
d. 1795 (b. 1728)
Samuel Wallis, English navigator and explorer (b. 1728)
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Josiah Hornblower
d. 1809 (b. 1729)
Josiah Hornblower, American engineer and politician (b. 1729)
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
d. 1814 (b. 1737)
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French botanist and author (b. 1737)
Cayetano José Rodríguez
d. 1823 (b. 1761)
Cayetano José Rodríguez, Argentinian cleric, journalist, and poet (b. 1761)
Ludwig Achim von Arnim
d. 1831 (b. 1781)
Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet and author (d. 1831)
Albert Lortzing
d. 1851 (b. 1801)
Albert Lortzing, German actor and composer (b. 1801)
Božena Němcová
d. 1862 (b. 1820)
Božena Němcová, Austrian-Czech author and poet (b. 1820)
Alexander Herzen
d. 1870 (b. 1812)
Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (d. 1870)
Franz Grillparzer
d. 1872 (b. 1791)
Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright and poet (b. 1791)
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
d. 1881 (b. 1802)
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
Calixa Lavallée
d. 1891 (b. 1842)
Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (b. 1842)
Elisha Gray
d. 1901 (b. 1835)
Elisha Gray, American businessman, co-founded Western Electric (d. 1901)
Theodor Kittelsen
d. 1914 (b. 1857)
Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (d. 1914)
Gojong of Korea
d. 1919 (b. 1852)
Gojong of Korea (d. 1919)
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
d. 1919 (b. 1839)
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Ottoman general and politician, 277th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1839)
Vladimir Lenin
d. 1924 (b. 1870)
Vladimir Lenin, German/Swedish-Russian lawyer and founder of the Soviet Union (d. 1924)
Camillo Golgi
d. 1926 (b. 1843)
Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1926)
George Washington Goethals
d. 1928 (b. 1858)
George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer, co-designed the Panama Canal (d. 1928)
Felix Blumenfeld
d. 1931 (b. 1863)
Felix Blumenfeld, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
Lytton Strachey
d. 1932 (b. 1880)
Lytton Strachey, English writer and critic (b. 1880)
George Moore (novelist)
d. 1933 (b. 1852)
George Moore, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1933)
Marie Prevost
d. 1937 (b. 1898)
Marie Prevost, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1898)
Georges Méliès
d. 1938 (b. 1861)
Georges Méliès, French actor, director, and producer (b. 1861)
Rash Behari Bose
d. 1945 (b. 1886)
Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (d. 1945)
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
d. 1948 (b. 1876)
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer and educator (b. 1876)
George Orwell
d. 1950 (b. 1903)
George Orwell, British novelist, essayist, and critic (d. 1950)
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Archie Hahn
d. 1955 (b. 1880)
Archie Hahn, American sprinter, football player, and coach (d. 1955)
Sam Langford
d. 1956 (b. 1883)
Sam Langford, Canadian-American boxer (b. 1883)
Cecil B. DeMille
d. 1959 (b. 1881)
Cecil B. DeMille, American director and producer (d. 1959)
Matt Moore (actor)
d. 1960 (b. 1888)
Matt Moore, Irish-American actor and director (b. 1888)
Blaise Cendrars
d. 1961 (b. 1887)
Blaise Cendrars, Swiss author and poet (d. 1961)
Acharya Shivpujan Sahay
d. 1963 (b. 1893)
Acharya Shivpujan Sahay, Indian author, poet, and academic (b. 1893)
Spiros Xenos
d. 1963 (b. 1881)
Spiros Xenos, Greek-Swedish painter (d. 1963)
Gwynne Evans
d. 1965 (b. 1880)
Gwynne Evans, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1880)
Ann Sheridan
d. 1967 (b. 1915)
Ann Sheridan, American actress (d. 1967)
Will Lang, Jr.
d. 1968 (b. 1914)
Will Lang, Jr., American journalist (b. 1914)
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Sandro Penna
d. 1977 (b. 1906)
Sandro Penna, Italian poet (d. 1977)
Freda Utley
d. 1978 (b. 1898)
Freda Utley, English scholar and author (d. 1978)
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Lamar Williams
d. 1983 (b. 1949)
Lamar Williams, American bass player (b. 1949)
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Giannis Skarimpas
d. 1984 (b. 1893)
Giannis Skarimpas, Greek author, poet, and playwright (d. 1984)
James Beard
d. 1985 (b. 1903)
James Beard, American chef and author (d. 1985)
Eddie Graham
d. 1985 (b. 1930)
Eddie Graham, American wrestler and promoter (b. 1930)
Charles Goodell
d. 1987 (b. 1926)
Charles Goodell, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1926)
Vincent Lingiari
d. 1988 (b. 1919)
Vincent Lingiari, Australian Aboriginal rights activist (b. 1919)
Carl Furillo
d. 1989 (b. 1922)
Carl Furillo, American baseball player (b. 1922)
Billy Tipton
d. 1989 (b. 1914)
Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (b. 1914)
Charlie Gehringer
d. 1993 (b. 1903)
Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player and manager (d. 1993)
Bassel al-Assad
d. 1994 (b. 1962)
Bassel al-Assad, Son of the former President of the Syrian Arab Republic Hafez al-Assad (b. 1962)
Jack Lord
d. 1998 (b. 1920)
Jack Lord, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1920)
Susan Strasberg
d. 1999 (b. 1938)
Susan Strasberg, American actress (d. 1999)
Peggy Lee
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
Peggy Lee, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2002)
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Paul Haines (poet)
d. 2003 (b. 1933)
Paul Haines, American-Canadian poet and songwriter (b. 1933)
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Paul Kuusberg
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (d. 2003)
Yordan Radichkov
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (b. 1929)
Theun de Vries
d. 2005 (b. 1907)
Theun de Vries, Dutch author and poet (b. 1907)
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John L. Hess
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
John L. Hess, American journalist and critic (b. 1917)
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Kaljo Raid
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Kaljo Raid, Estonian cellist, composer, and pastor (b. 1921)
Ibrahim Rugova
d. 2006 (b. 1944)
Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovo journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo (b. 1944)
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Krista Kilvet
d. 2009 (b. 1946)
Krista Kilvet, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat (d. 2009)
Paul Quarrington
d. 2010 (b. 1953)
Paul Quarrington, Canadian author, playwright, guitarist, and composer (b. 1953)
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Theoni V. Aldredge
d. 2011 (b. 1922)
Theoni V. Aldredge, Greek-American costume designer (d. 2011)
Dennis Oppenheim
d. 2011 (b. 1938)
Dennis Oppenheim, American sculptor and photographer (b. 1938)
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E. V. V. Satyanarayana
d. 2011 (b. 1958)
E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1958)
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Roy John Britten
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Roy John Britten, American biologist and geneticist (b. 1919)
Cliff Chambers
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Cliff Chambers, American baseball player (b. 1922)
Ernie Gregory
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Ernie Gregory, English footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1921)
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Jean Giambrone
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Jean Giambrone, American journalist (b. 1921)
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Donald Hornig
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Donald Hornig, American chemist and academic (b. 1920)
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Ahmet Mete Işıkara
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Ahmet Mete Işıkara, Turkish geophysicist and academic (b. 1941)
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Jake McNiece
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
Jake McNiece, American sergeant (b. 1919)
Chumpol Silpa-archa
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Chumpol Silpa-archa, Thai academic and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1940)
Michael Winner
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
Michael Winner, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1935)
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G. Thompson Brown
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
G. Thompson Brown, American missionary, theologian, and author (b. 1921)
Warren Lamb
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Warren Lamb, English businessman and educator (b. 1923)
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Wilford Moore
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Wilford Moore, American football player and coach (b. 1919)
Dick Shrider
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Dick Shrider, American basketball player and coach (b. 1923)
George C. Wortley
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
George C. Wortley, American soldier and politician (b. 1926)
Marcus Borg
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Marcus Borg, American scholar, theologian, and author (b. 1942)
Leon Brittan
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Leon Brittan, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 2015)
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Vince Camuto
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Vince Camuto, American fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Nine West (d. 2015)
Johnnie Lewis
d. 2015 (b. 1946)
Johnnie Lewis, Liberian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Justice of Liberia (d. 2015)
Bill Johnson (skier)
d. 2016 (b. 1960)
Bill Johnson, American skier (b. 1960)