January 15 Deaths

1

Rocky Johnson (1944-2020)

Wrestler

2

Dolores O'Riordan (1971-2018)

Rock Singer

3

Brad Renfro (1982-2008)

Movie Actor

4

Carol Channing (1921-2019)

Stage Actress

5

Jimmy Snuka (1943-2017)

Wrestler

6

Ray Bolger (1904-1987)

Movie Actor

7

Vivi-Anne Hulten (1911-2003)

Figure Skater

8

Harry Nilsson (1941-1994)

Pop Singer

9

Elizabeth Short (1924-1947)

10

Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944-2014)

TV Actor

11

Joe B. Hall (1928-2022)

Basketball Coach

12

Jim Crowley (1902-1986)

Football Player

13

Samuel L Lewis (1896-1971)

Religious Leader

14

Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919)

Activist

15

Ralph Emery (1933-2022)

TV Show Host

16

Dan Haggerty (1941-2016)

TV Actor

17

Kim Fowley (1939-2015)

Music Producer

18

Ethel Lang (1900-2015)

Supercentenarian

19

Eddie Long (1953-2017)

Religious Leader

20

Susannah York (1939-2011)

Movie Actress

21

Leah Goldberg (1911-1970)

Poet

22

William O'Neal (1949-1990)

Activist

23

Yoshimitsu Yamada (1938-2023)

Martial Artist

24

Noreen Corcoran (1943-2016)

TV Actress

25

Romulus Zachariah Linney IV (1930-2011)

Playwright

26

Eliza McCardle Johnson (1810-1876)

First Lady

27

Mathew Brady (1822-1896)

Photographer

28

Ruth Warrick (1916-2005)

Soap Opera Actress

29

Morgan Phillips (1902-1963)

Politician

30

Harvey James (1952-2011)

Guitarist

31

Gordon Jackson (1923-1990)

TV Actor

32

Henry Iba (1904-1993)

Basketball Coach

33

Karem Mahmoud (1922-1995)

World Music Singer

34

Sammy Cahn (1913-1993)

Songwriter

35

Eric Knight (1897-1943)

Children's Author

36

Nagisa Oshima (1932-2013)

Screenwriter

37

Henry Arnold (1886-1950)

War Hero

38

Tapan Sinha (1924-2009)

Director

39

Bill Masterton (1938-1968)

Hockey Player

40

Fran Ryan (1916-2000)

TV Actress

41

Peter Paul Wyngarde (1928-2018)

TV Actor

42

Jessie Field Shambaugh (1881-1971)

Teacher

43

Ervin Drake (1919-2015)

Composer

44

Fannie Farmer (1857-1915)

Chef

45

Jim Champion (1926-1987)

Football Coach

46

Koos Du Plessis (1945-1984)

Folk Singer

47

Alex Barris (1922-2004)

Screenwriter

48

Francisco X Alarcon (1954-2016)

Poet