Famous Deaths for 21st January 2026

879 – Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies
1344 – Prince Narinaga, 2nd and last Japanese sh?gun of the Kenmu Restoration (1335-7), dies at about 18 (b. circa 1326) [death date disputed]
1722 – Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English supporter of William III of England (b. 1661)
1948 – Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian light opera composer, dies at 72
1966 – Shane Paltridge, Australian politician and minister for the Liberal Party, dies of cancer at 56
1977 – John Vincent, American composer, dies at 74
1984 – Giannis Skaribas, Greek writer, dramatist, and poet (b. 1893)
1996 – Jordan Christopher, American stage and screen actor (Angel, Angel, Down We Go; Secrets of Midland Heights), dies of a heart attack at 55
2007 – U;Nee [Lee Hye-ryeon], Korean pop artist, commits suicide at 25
2019 – Kaye Ballard, American stage and screen actress, comedienne, and singer (Mothers-in-Law – “Kaye”), dies at 93

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