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People died on 15 January
(20 found)
Carol Channing
actor
,
singer
Real/Birth Name:
Carol Elaine Channing
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
31 January 1921
Death Date:
15 January 2019
Age at Death:
97, 16 days before her 98
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Seattle, Washington, USA
Brief Facts:
TV series
The Addams Family
. Movie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
. Songs
Hello, Dolly!
,
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
. Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1985. Broadway musicals
Hello, Dolly!
,
Show Girl
,
The Vamp
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Theater Hall of Fame
1981.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
A star at 369 N. Palm Canyon Drive2 October 2010
Dolores O'Riordan
singer
,
musician
,
composer
Real/Birth Name:
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
6 September 1971
Death Date:
15 January 2018
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Ballybricken, County Limerick, Ireland
Brief Facts:
Lead vocals, group
The Cranberries
. Songs
Linger
,
Dreams
,
Zombie
,
Ode to My Family
,
Ridiculous Thoughts
,
Salvation
,
Free to Decide
,
Promises
.
Dan Haggerty
actor
,
producer
,
criminal
Real/Birth Name:
Dan Haggerty
Also Known As:
Dan Haggarty
Daniel Haggerty
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 November 1941
Death Date:
15 January 2016
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Pound, Wisconsin, USA
Brief Facts:
TV series
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
. Movies
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
,
Muscle Beach Party
,
Grizzly Mountain
,
Escape to Grizzly Mountain
. Served time for cocaine possession.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7070 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry1 February 1994
Ervin Drake
composer
,
Broadway
Real/Birth Name:
Ervin Maurice Druckman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 April 1919
Death Date:
15 January 2015
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Songs
I Believe
,
It Was a Very Good Year
. Broadway musical
What Makes Sammy Run?
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
1983.
Susannah York
actor
,
writer
,
kids
Real/Birth Name:
Susannah Yolande Fletcher
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
9 January 1941
Death Date:
15 January 2011
Age at Death:
70, 6 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
London, England, UK
Brief Facts:
Movies
Images
,
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
,
A Man for All Seasons
,
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
,
Tom Jones
,
Superman
in role of
Lara
, the mother of Kal-El (Superman's real name.) Children's books
In Search of Unicorns
,
Lark's Castle
.
Brad Renfro
actor
,
writer
,
producer
,
criminal
,
overdose
Real/Birth Name:
Bradley Barron Renfro
Nickname(s):
Pagey
Renfreak
Fro
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 July 1982
Death Date:
15 January 2008
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Client
,
The Cure
,
Tom and Huck
,
The Theory of the Leisure Class
,
The Jacket
,
Ghost World
,
Bully
. Sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay more than $4,000 for repairs on a yacht that he tried to steal in Fort Lauderdale. Found dead in his home of an accidental drug overdose on heroin, per coroner's autopsy.
Victoria de los Ángeles
singer
,
opera
Real/Birth Name:
Victoria Gómez Cima
Also Known As:
Victòria dels Àngels
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1 November 1923
Death Date:
15 January 2005
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Barcelona, Spain
Brief Facts:
Soprano. Performed at La Scala, the Paris Opera, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Also had a concert career. Recorded 21 complete operas.
Olivia Goldsmith
writer
Real/Birth Name:
(born:) Randy Goldfield
(changed to:) Justine Rendal
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1949
Death Date:
15 January 2004
Age:
55 or 56
Birth Place:
Dumont, New Jersey, USA
Brief Facts:
Book made into movie
The First Wives Club
.
Junior Wells
blues
,
musician
,
singer
Real/Birth Name:
Amos Wells Blackmore Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
9 December 1934
Death Date:
15 January 1998
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Brief Facts:
Harmonica. Songs
Hoodoo Man
,
Messin' with the Kid
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Blues Hall of Fame
1998.
Amber Hagerman
kidnapped
,
murdered
Real/Birth Name:
Amber Rene Hagerman
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
25 November 1986
Death Date:
15 January 1996
Age at Death:
9
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Brief Facts:
A young girl, kidnapped and murdered. The AMBER Alert System is named for her. The killer was not found.
Minnesota Fats
billiards
,
tv
,
adopted
Real/Birth Name:
Rudolph Walter Wanderone Jr.
Also Known As:
New York Fats
Rudolf Wanderone Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 January 1913
Death Date:
15 January 1996
Age at Death:
82, 4 days before his 83
rd
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Brief Facts:
Known for his pool (billiards) playing. Adopted his name from the movie
The Hustler
. TV series
Celebrity Billiards
.
Henry Iba
basketball
,
coach
Real/Birth Name:
Henry Payne Iba
Nickname(s):
Hank
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 August 1904
Death Date:
15 January 1993
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Easton, Missouri, USA
Brief Facts:
College team
Westminster College
. Coached team
Oklahoma State University
and Olympic teams 1964 and 1968.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Basketball Hall of Fame
1969.
FIBA Hall of Fame
2007.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
1961.
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
2006.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
1965.
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
1986.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
.
Sammy Cahn
lyricist
,
Broadway
Real/Birth Name:
Samuel Cohen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 June 1913
Death Date:
15 January 1993
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Songs
Love and Marriage
,
High Hopes
,
Three Coins in the Fountain
. With
James Van Heusen
, songs
Love and Marriage
,
My Kind of Town
,
High Hopes
,
All the Way
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
1972.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6540 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry2 February 1990
Ray Bolger
actor
,
singer
,
dancer
Real/Birth Name:
Raymond Wallace Bulcao
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 January 1904
Death Date:
15 January 1987
Age at Death:
83, 5 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Brief Facts:
Role of the
Tinman
in movie
The Wizard of Oz
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Theater Hall of Fame
1998.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6788 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
A star at 132 S. Palm Canyon Drive10 January 1998
Jim Crowley
football
,
coach
Real/Birth Name:
James Harold Crowley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 September 1902
Death Date:
15 January 1986
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Brief Facts:
Team
University of Notre Dame
as a fullback in the group
The Four Horsemen
. Coach for team
Fordham University
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
College Football Hall of Fame
1966.
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
1970.
Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
1978.
Meyer Lansky
criminal
Real/Birth Name:
Meier Suchowlański
Nickname(s):
Mob's Accountant
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
4 July 1902
Death Date:
15 January 1983
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
(now in Belarus), Grodno, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire
Brief Facts:
Friend of
Bugsy Siegel
.
Red Smith
writer
,
sports analyst
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Wellesley Smith
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 September 1905
Death Date:
15 January 1982
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Brief Facts:
The first sportswriter to win the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary 1976.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
NSMA Hall of Fame
1977.
Jack Teagarden
singer
,
musician
,
jazz
,
composer
Real/Birth Name:
Weldon Leo Teagarden
Nickname(s):
Big T
The Swingin' Gate
Father of Jazz Trombone
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
20 August 1905
Death Date:
15 January 1964
Age at Death:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Vernon, Texas, USA
Brief Facts:
Trombone jazz.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame
2005.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame
1985.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame
1969.
Hap Arnold
military
,
aviator
,
stunts
Real/Birth Name:
Henry Harley Arnold
Also Known As:
Henry H. Arnold
Nickname(s):
Hap
Pewt
Benny
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 June 1886
Death Date:
15 January 1950
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA
Brief Facts:
General of the Army and later General of the Air Force. The only 5-star general in two services.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1967.
Black Dahlia
murdered
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Short
Nickname(s):
Beth
Betty Short
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
29 July 1924
Death Date:
15 January 1947
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Brief Facts:
Wanted to be an actress. Murder was never solved. Body cut in half. Possible death date January 14.
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