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Annasif Døhlen (23 June 1930 – 5 January 2021) was a Norwegian painter and sculptor. She was born in Stavanger, Norway. She was known for her portraits of Johan Scharffenberg, Håkon Bleken and David Monrad Johansen, and a sculpture of Olav V of Norway, which is at the Holmenkollen ski arena. She was represented in the National Gallery of Norway and Riksgalleriet. Døhlen died on 5 January 2021, aged 90.
A general election was held in Uganda on 14 January 2021 to elect the President and the Parliament. Incumbent President kyagulanyi ssentamu was elected 58.64% of the vote. Voter turnout was 57%.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (born 12 February 1982), known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, singer, actor and businessman. He has been a member of the Parliament of Uganda since 2017. He is the leader of the People Power, Our Power movement. He is a known critic of President Yoweri Museveni. In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election. He lost the election on January 14, 2021 to President Museveni. On 3rd of September 2024, Bobiwine, was shot in the leg by a police officer in Bulindo, kira in wakiso District.
Elanga Buala (21 May 1964 – 7 January 2021) was a Papua New Guinean sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was born in Lae, Morobe Province. She won many gold medals at the Pacific Games in 1983. Buala died on 7 January 2021, aged 56.
William Henry Barbour Jr. (February 4, 1941 – January 8, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician. He was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Barbour Jr. was a member of the Republican Party.  In 1983, President Ronald Reagan nominated him to be Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District. He was Chief Judge from 1989 to 1996.  Barbour was a cousin and former law partner of Haley Barbour, former Governor of Mississippi. Barbour died on January 8, 2021, at his home in Yazoo City at the age of 79.
Robert Halley (20 October 1935 – 10 January 2021) was a French politician and businessman. He was born in Cherbourg, France. From 1978 to 2001, Halley served as Mayor of Les Moutiers-Hubert. Halley died on 10 January 2021 in Lisieux, France at the age of 85.
Lamar Bruce Bennett, Jr. (1944 – January 12, 2021) was an American college and professional football player. He was a safety in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven seasons during the 1960s and early 1970s.  Bennett played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia. Bennett died on January 12, 2021 in Ocala, Florida from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at the age of 77.
Willem "Wim" de Graaff (25 August 1931 – 12 January 2021) was a Dutch speed skater. He competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was born in Rotterdam. De Graaff died on 12 January 2021 in Rotterdam, aged 89.
Petrus "Peter" Wilhelmus Frederikus Nottet (born 23 September 1944) is a Dutch speed skater. He competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1968 Winter Olympics.  In 1964 he finished 34th in the 5000 metres event. Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres competition.
Bridget Rowe (16 March 1950 – 12 January 2021) was a British journalist.  Rowe was an Assistant Editor of "The Sun", then editor of "Sunday", the "News of the World"'s magazine. In 1986, Rowe became editor of "Woman's Own".  Rowe edited the "Sunday Mirror" from 1991 to 1992, then moved to edit "The People". She was a panelist on the first series of "Loose Women" in 1999. Rowe died on 12 January 2021 from COVID-19 at the age of 70.
Benjamin F. Gibson (July 13, 1931 – January 13, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was born in Dallas County, Alabama. He was a member of the Democratic Party.  In 1979, Gibson was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan by President Jimmy Carter. From 1991 to 1995, he was Chief Judge of the court. He retired from the court in 1999. Gibson died on January 13, 2021 in Gulfport, Mississippi at the age of 89.
Michel Gravel (1936 – 13 January 2021) was a Canadian photographer. He was one of the most well known photojournalists in Quebec. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He worked for newspapers such as "Le Devoir", the "Montreal Gazette", and "La Presse". He covered major events such as the Vietnam War and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He officially retired in 2005.  Gravel died on 13 January 2021 at the age of 84.
Nelson Nieves (25 December 1934 – 13 January 2021) was a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Nieves died on 13 January 2021 in Caracas at the age of 86.
Jan de Vries (5 January 1944 – 14 January 2021) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Sint Jacobiparochie, Netherlands.  In 1971, he became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. world championship. In 1973, he won another 50 cc world championship. He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins.  Vries died on 14 January 2021 of cardiac arrest in Purmerend, Netherlands at the age of 77.
Larry Willoughby (1947 – January 14, 2021) was an American country music singer-songwriter and music businessman. He was the vice president of A&amp;R at Capitol Records. He was born in Sherman, Texas. Willoughby's debut album, "Building Bridges", was released in 1984 by Atlantic America. Willoughby died of COVID-19 on January 14, 2021 in Sherman, Texas.
James P. "Jim" White (October 4, 1942 – January 15, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the New Mexico Senate from 2016 until his death. White was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. White was a member of the Republican Party.  White died on January 15, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 77.
Sharon Begley (June 14, 1956 – January 16, 2021) was an American journalist. She was the senior science writer for "Stat", a publication from "The Boston Globe". She regularly contributed articles to the "Yale Scientific Magazine" while at University. She was born in Englewood, New Jersey and died on January 16, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 64.
An election happened on November 3, 2020 to elect a Senator from the U.S. state of Nebraska. The main two people in the election were Ben Sasse (Republican Party), Chris Janicek (Democratic Party). Sasse won the election and went back to the Senate for a second term. This election was strange because Democratic nominee Chris Janicek, lost the support of his party after a number of scandals, write-in candidate Preston Love Jr., got the support of the state Democratic Party instead but Janicek was still on the ballot. Primary elections happened on March 12, 2020. There were two people in the Republican Party primary election. Ben Sasse won the primary election against Matt Innis. There was seven people in the Democratic Party primary election. Chris Janicek won the primary election. Gene Siadek was the only person in the Libertarian Party primary election. They won the Libertarian Party primary election.
Virtue signalling is when a person (shows or) exhibits behaviour to make themselves look good to others. Usually, this means the person says that they don't like or don't approve of something. For example, a person might talk about political ideas that they know the other people around them agree with. Psychologists Jillian Jordan and David Rand say that even when people feel true anger, they still show it in ways that they think will make them look good to other people. They even do this when they are alone. According to the "Boston Globe", the word "virtue signalling" was used as early as 2004 and became popular in 2015.
Juan Carlos Copes (31 May 1931 – 16 January 2021) was an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer. He started dancing with Maria Nieves when he was 17 and she 14. Copes and Nieves were well known for their Tango dancing from the 1970s and, particularly, in Argentine Tango. He was born in Buenos Aires. Copes died from COVID-19 on 16 January 2021 at a Buenos Aeries hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, aged 89.
Christopher Ranville Cramer (3 January 1948 – 16 January 2021) was a British news journalist and executive. During his career, he was worked for the BBC and was an executive at CNN International. He worked as a consultant for "The Wall Street Journal". He was born in Portsmouth, England. Cramer died of cancer on 16 January 2021 at age 73.
György Handel (20 March 1959 – 16 January 2021) was a Hungarian footballer. He played once for the Hungary national football team in 1987. His playing career lasted from 1973 to 1997. He played for Győri ETO and MTK Budapest. Handel died on 16 January 2021 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary, aged 61.
Pekka Juhani "Pave" Maijanen (3 September 1950 – 16 January 2021) was a Finnish musician and singer-songwriter. He was a bass player, keyboard player, drummer, guitarist and producer. Maijanen was a member of The Royals, Rock'n'Roll Band, Pepe &amp; Paradise. He was the keyboard player and producer of Dingo and the Hurriganes. Maijanen was born in Lappeenranta, Finland. Maijanen participated in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Yamma, yamma". In 2018, Maijanen was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He died from the illness on 16 January 2021, aged 70.
Sergi Mingote Moreno (1971 – January 16, 2021) was a Spanish mountaineer and politician. He was also a lecturer at the ESADE. Mingote was born in Parets del Vallès, Spain. He was mayor of Parets del Vallès for the Socialists' Party of Catalonia between 2011 and 2018. Mingote fell to his death while attempting to climb K2 in Pakistan on January 16, 2021. He was 50.
Muntukayise Bhekuyise Ntuli (24 December 1957 – 16 January 2021) was a South African politician. He was a member of the African National Congress. He was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1999 to 2003. Ntuli was born in Mtubatuba, South Africa. Ntuli died on 16 January 2021 from COVID-19 in Durban, South Africa at the age of 63.
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo (21 September 1927 — 16 January 2021) was an Indonesian Javanese Army lieutenant general and politician. He was an Ambassador to Japan from 1979 until 1983 and Ambassador-at-large to Africa from 1992 until 1995. Suryohadiprojo was born in Bojonegoro Regency, East Java.  Suryohadiprojo died on 16 January 2021 at a Jakarta hospital, aged 93.
Arturo Tizón Ibáñez (25 May 1984 – 16 January 2021) was a Spanish motorcycle racer. He was born in La Vall d'Uixó, Spain. From 2005 to 2007, he competed in the 250cc Motorcycle World championship. He was the CEV Supersport champion in 2005. Tizón was killed on 16 January 2021 in a biking accident in Alcudia de Veo, Spain at the age of 36.
Pedro Trebbau (born Karl Peter Trebbau Millowitsch; 20 May 1929 – 16 January 2021) was a German-born Venezuelan zoologist. He was known for his reference book "The Turtles of Venezuela". Trebbau was born in Cologne, Germany. Trebbau worked at the El Pinar Zoo and at Caricuao Zoo.  Trebbau died on 16 January 2021 in Caracas, Venezuela at the age of 91.
Paul Varelans (September 17, 1969 – January 16, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist. He competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1995 to 1996. He had a fixed match in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1996. He was born in Sunnyvale, California.  In December 2020, Varelans was hospitalized with COVID-19 in Atlanta, Georgia and was put into an induced coma. He died on January 16, 2021 from the infection at the age of 51.
Nikolay Timofeyevich Antoshkin (; December 19, 1942 – January 17, 2021) was a Russian Air Force colonel general and politician. He was born in Kuzminovka, Soviet Union. He was known for being in charge over the Chernobyl disaster response. He was a member of the State Duma from 2014 until his death. He was a member of the United Russia. Antoshkin was a Hero of the Soviet Union. Antoshkin died of COVID-19 in Moscow on January 17, 2021 at the age of 78.
David J. Arnold Jr. (December 7, 1971 – January 17, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Arnold was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2020 until his death. He was a member of the Republican Party. Arnold was diagnosed with brain cancer in October 2019. He died on January 17, 2021 in Lebanon County from the disease at the age of 49.
Jacques Bral (21 September 1948 – 17 January 2021) was a French movie director, screenwriter, and producer. He was also a painter. He was born in Tehran, Iran. Bral directed and wrote the 2012 movie "Black Really Suits You". He wrote the 1989 crime movie "Street of No Return". Bral died in Paris on 17 January 2021 at the age of 72.
Harry Thomas Edwards (born November 3, 1940), an American politician, lawyer and legal scholar. He is a Senior United States Circuit Judge and chief judge emeritus of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C.. In 1980, he was nominated to the court by President Jimmy Carter. He is a professor of law at the New York University School of Law.
Abel Gabuza (23 March 1955 – 17 January 2021) was a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop Coadjutor of the Archdiocese of Durban from 9 December 2018 and until his death in 2021. He was Bishop of Kimberley from 2010 to 2018. He was born in Alexandra, South Africa. Gabuza died from COVID-19 on 17 January 2021 at the age of 65 in Durban's Hillcrest Hospital.
Ghulam Mustafa Khan (3 March 1931 – 17 January 2021) was an Indian classical musician. His works were in the Hindustani classical music tradition. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018. Khan was born in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India. Khan died at his Mumbai home on 17 January 2021, aged 89.
The domain name org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used on the Internet. The name is truncated from "organization". It was one of the original domains established in 1985, and has been operated by the Public Interest Registry since 2003. The domain was originally intended for non-profit entities, but this restriction was removed in August 2019.  In November 2019, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) was to be sold by the Internet Society to shell company Ethos Capital for US$1.135 billion. However, this move was criticized by non-profits and various digital rights groups on concerns that Ethos Capital, a private equity firm, would raise fees or censor the domain. The sale was blocked by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in April 2020 on the basis that transfer of control of the domain to the private equity firm would create "unacceptable uncertainty" for non-profits that relied on the org domain. History. .org is one of the first top-level domains, created in year 1985.
The First Rutte cabinet, also called "Rutte I cabinet" or "Rutte I", was a Dutch cabinet, which governed the Netherlands from October 14, 2010 until November 5, 2012 (outgoing from April 23, 2012). It consisted of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). It was supported by the Party for Freedom (PVV). The Prime Minister was Mark Rutte (VVD), the Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen. It was succeeded by the Second Rutte cabinet.
Jubril Martins-Kuye (16 August 1942 – 17 January 2021) was a Nigerian politician. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of the Ogun State in 1999. From 2010 to 2011, he was Minister of Commerce and Industry during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Martins-Kuye died on 17 January 2021 in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State at the age of 78.
Samuel Louis Nistico (February 6, 1924 – January 17, 2021), better known as Sammy Nestico, was an American composer and arranger. Nestico was best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra. Nestico died on January 17, 2021 at the age of 96.
Vincent Michael Rizzotto (September 9, 1931 – January 17, 2021) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Rizzotto was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from 2001 to 2006. He was born in Houston, Texas.  Rizzotto died on January 17, 2021 at the age of 89 in Houston.
József Sas (born József Polacsek; 3 January 1939 – 17 January 2021) was a Hungarian actor, comedian and theatre manager. He was director of the Mikroszkóp Theatre from 1985 to 2009. He was born in Békéscsaba, Hungary. His career lasted from 1957 to 2018.  Sas was hospitalized with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. He died on 17 January 2021 from the infection in Budpaest, aged 82.
Philip Edward Wilson (2 October 1950 – 17 January 2021) was an Australian Roman Catholic prelate. He was the eighth Archbishop of Adelaide from 2001 to 2018. He was President of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference from 2006 to 2010.  From 1996 to 2001 Wilson was bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong. He was born in Cessnock, New South Wales. Wilson died in Adelaide, South Australia on 17 January 2021, aged 70.
La Beaume is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D605, D28 and D993 roads pass through the commune.
Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was an Algerian-born French actor and screenwriter. He was born in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria. Bacri was known for his movie roles in "Same Old Song" and "Place Vendôme". He was also known for writing the screenplay for "The Taste of Others". Bacri died of cancer in Paris on 18 January 2021 at the age of 69.
Ceillac is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D60 and D260 roads pass through the commune. Geography. The land around Ceillac is mountainous. The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and is around two miles away from the France-Italy border.
Carlos Burga (12 May 1952 – 18 January 2021) was a Peruvian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Burga also competed in the welterweight class at the 1975 Pan American Games. Burga died on 18 January 2021 from COVID-19 in Lima, Peru at the age of 68.
Joshua Kyeremeh (died 18 January 2021) was a Ghanaian politician and administrator. He was a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was a National security coordinator for the President of Ghana. Kyeremeh was Director of the Bureau of National Investigations from 2005 to 2009. Kyeremeh died on 18 January 2021 at an Accra hospital from COVID-19.
Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny (4 March 1929 – 18 January 2021) was a Catalan composer. He taught at the Darmstadt New Music Courses and the Latin American Course of Contemporary Music in Brazil.  He was chairman of the Joan Brossa Foundation and an emeritus member of the board of trustees of the Joan Miró Foundation. He composed the music for "Nocturne 29". Mestres Quadreny died on 18 January 2021 in Manresa, Spain at the age of 91.
Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez (15 October 1955 – 18 January 2021) was a Mexican Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop. Rivera Sánchez was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He became a priest in 1988. He was titular bishop of "Aradi" and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico City from 2020 until his death in 2021. Rivera Sánchez died on 18 January 2021 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, aged 65.
The Pro-Life Action League is an American anti-abortion organization. It was founded by Joseph M. Scheidler in Chicago in 1980. The organization's mission is to end abortion. It was involved in the "Scheidler v. NOW" 2006 decision by the United States Supreme Court.
Juan Carlos Tabío (1943 – 18 January 2021) was a Cuban movie director and screenwriter. He was best known for his 1994 movie "Strawberry and Chocolate" which won awards at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also directed the 2000 movie "Lista de Espera". Tabío died on 18 January 2021 at the age of 77.
William Spencer Vickrey (21 June 1914 – 11 October 1996) was a Canadian-American professor of economics. In 1996, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with James Mirrlees, They won the award for their research into the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information. Vickrey is the only person born in British Columbia to win a Nobel prize.. The announcement of his Nobel Prize was made just three days before he died. Vickrey died during his journey to a conference of Georgist academics that he helped found. He had never missed one of these conferences in 20 years. His Nobel award was accepted by C. Lowell Harriss. Harriss worked with Vickrey at the Columbia University economics department. A Nobel Prize has only been awarded after the deaath of a person three other times. Early years. Vickrey was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He attended high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Vickrey got his BS in Mathematics at Yale University in 1935. He got his MA in 1937. He also did Ph.D. in 1948 at Columbia University. He remained at Columbia for most of his career. Personal life. Vickrey married Cecile Thompson in 1951. He was a Quaker. He is also a member of Scarsdale Friends Meeting. He died in Harrison, New York in 1996 from heart failure.
K. V. Vijayadas (25 May 1959 – 18 January 2021) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Kongad (State Assembly constituency) from 2011 until his death. He was a member of the Marxist Communist Party.  Vijayadas died of a cerebral haemorrhage on 18 January 2021 in Palakkad, India at the age of 61.
Molly Kate Bernard (born April 10, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lauren Heller on the television series "Younger". Bernard was born in New York City. Bernard is openly lesbian.
Ramji Lal (25 March 1930 – 15 January 2021) was an Indian politician. He was in the Rajya Sabha as a member of the Indian National Congress from 1992 to 1993 and 1994 to 2000. Lal died on 15 January 2021 at the age of 90.
Anatoliy Vishnevskiy (1 April 1935 – 15 January 2021) was a Russian demographer and economist. He was born in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast. He was a visiting professor at Lumière University Lyon 2, the University of Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis, and Sciences Po. Vishnevskiy was editor-in-chief of the information bulletin "Population and Society" and of the online journal "Demoscope Weekly". He was also a writer and historian of the White émigré.  Vishnevskiy died in Moscow on 15 January 2021 at the age of 85.
Jon Dwane "Jaguar Jon" Arnett (April 20, 1935 – January 16, 2021) was an American professional football player. He was a first-team All-American. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1957 to 1963 and for the Chicago Bears from 1964 to 1966. Arnett died on January 16, 2021 from heart failure in Lake Oswego, Oregon at the age of 85.
Svavar Gestsson (26 June 1944 – 18 January 2021) was an Icelandic politician. He was a Minister of Social Affairs from 1980 to 1983. He was an Ambassador to Sweden from 2001 to 2005 and Ambassador to Denmark from 2005 to 2012. Gestsson died on 18 January 2021 in Reykjavík, Iceland at the age of 76.
Maria Koterbska (13 July 1924 – 18 January 2021) was a Polish singer. She was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She was born in Bielsko, Poland.  In 1999, Koterbska was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Koterbska was known for her singles were "Augustowskie noce", "Brzydula i rudzielec", "Karuzela", "Parasolki", "Serduszko puka w rytmie cza cza", "Wrocławska piosenka" and "Do grającej szafy grosik wrzuć". Koterbska died in Bielsko-Biała, Poland on 18 January 2021 at the age of 96.
Dündar Ali Osman (, ; 30 December 1930 – 18 January 2021), also known as Dündar Ali Osman Osmanoğlu was the 45th Head of the House of Osman from 2017 until his death. He was born in Damascus, Syria.  Osman died on 18 January 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey at the age of 90.