Famous Deaths for 26th January 2026

1803 – Georg von Pasterwiz, Austrian composer, dies at 72
1878 – Ernst Heinrich Weber, German anatomist and physiologist (one of the founders of experimental psychology), dies at 82
1942 – Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician (Hausdorff space), dies at 73
1975 – Lubov Orlova, Russian actress (Moscow Laughs; Man of Music; Tanya), dies at 74
1976 – João Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901)
1992 – Okke Jager, Dutch theologist, writer and poet, dies at 63
2003 – Valeriy Brumel, Soviet Olympic athlete (b. 1942)
2012 – Dimitra Arliss [Arlys], American actress (Rich Man Poor Man II, The Sting), dies at 79
2016 – Colin Vearncombe, British singer-songwriter (Black – “Wonderful Life”), dies from injuries in a car accident at 53
2020 – Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio – “Tom Dooley”), dies at 85

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