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January 21st
178 Notable deaths
Vladimir Lenin
Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the soviet union.
Born April 22nd, 1870 in Ulyanovsk. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1924 at 53 years old in Bolshiye Gorki (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
George Orwell
English author and journalist (1903–1950).
Born June 25th, 1903 in Motihari. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1950 at 46 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Louie Anderson
American stand-up comedian and actor.
Born March 24th, 1953 in Saint Paul.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 68 years old in Las Vegas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Emiliano Sala
Argentine association football player (1990-2019).
Born October 31st, 1990 in Cululú.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 28 years old in English Channel (aircraft crash). [ref]
Terry Jones
Welsh comedian, director, historian, actor and writer (1942–2020).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Colwyn Bay. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2020 at 77 years old in North London (frontotemporal dementia). [ref]
Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch entertainment impresario.
Born June 26th, 1909 in Breda.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 87 years old in Las Vegas (stroke).
Cecil B. DeMille
American film director (1881-1959).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [ref]
Jackie Wilson
American singer and performer (1934-1984).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 49 years old in Mount Holly Township (pneumonia). [ref]
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Freidorf. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 79 years old in Acapulco (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Georges Méliès
French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1938 at 76 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson