- Jan 1 George, the last Hawaiian tree snail of his kind (Achatinella apexfulva species), dies at the University of Hawaii aged 14 years
- Jan 1 Juan Guinjoan, Catalan composer and pianist, dies at 87
- Jan 2 "Mean" Gene Okerlund, American pro wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host (WWF, WCW), dies of kidney failure at 76
- Jan 2 Bob Einstein, American comedian (Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne), dies of leukemia at 76
- Jan 2 Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist (The Beach Boys (touring); Captain & Tennille - "Love Will Keep Us Together"), dies of kidney failure at 76
- Jan 2 Julia Grant [prev George Roberts], transgender activist featured in "A Change of Sex", dies at 64
- Jan 3 Herbert Kelleher, American lawyer, and airline executive (Southwest Airlines co-founder), dies at 87
- Jan 4 John Burningham, English author and illustrator of children's books (Mr Grumpy's Outing), dies at 82
- Jan 5 Dragoslav Šekularac, Serbian footballer, dies at 81
- Jan 5 Eric Haydock [Haddock], British rock bassist (The Hollies, 1962-66 - "Look Through Any Window"), dies at 75
- Jan 7 Clydie Mae King, American session and touring vocalist (Ray Charles; Bob Dylan; Humble Pie; Lynyrd Skynrd), dies of a blood infection at 75
- Jan 7 John Joubert, British South African composer (The Raising of Lazarus; An English Requiem), and educator, dies at 91
- Jan 7 Paul Gutama Soegijo, Indonesian composer working in Germany, dies at 84
- Jan 8 Patricia McBride Lousada, American ballerina (Ballet Society/New York City Ballet, 1946-51), and cookbook author (Pasta Italian Style), dies at 89
- Jan 9 Joseph Howze, American Roman Catholic bishop, 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century, dies at 95
- Jan 11 J. D. Gibbs, American auto racer, team owner (Joe Gibbs Racing), dies of degenerative neurological disease at 49
- Jan 11 Michael Atiyah, English mathematician (Atiyah-Singer Index, Fields Medal 1966), dies at 89
- Jan 12 Bob Kuechenberg, American football guard (6 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; First-team All-Pro 1975, 78), dies of a heart attack at 71
- Jan 12 Bonnie Guitar [Buckingham], American guitarist, singer and record executive (Dark Moon), dies at 95
Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)
Jan 13 American baseball pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; NY Yankees) and coach (5 x World Series; NY Mets, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 77
- Jan 15 Carol Channing, American comic actress, and singer (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hello Dolly), dies at 97
- Jan 15 Steve Madaio, American session and touring trumpet player (Paul Butterfield; Stevie Wonder; Rolling Stones), dies of a heart attack at 70
- Jan 16 Hugh Lewin, South African anti-apartheid activist and writer (Bandiet: Seven Years in a South African Prison), dies at 79
John C. Bogle (1929-2019)
Jan 16 American investor and business magnate (founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group), dies at 89
- Jan 16 Rita Vidaurri, American Ranchera singer, dies at 94
- Jan 17 Lajos Papp, Hungarian composer (Otoño / Autumn), and educator, dies at 83
- Jan 17 Reggie Young, American session guitarist (The Memphis Boys), dies of heart failure at 82 [1]
- Jan 17 Windsor Davies, British actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), dies at 88
- Jan 18 Glen Wood, American auto racer, team owner (Wood Bros Racing), dies at 93
- Jan 19 Henry Sy, Chinese- Filipino businessman known as the "Philippines' Retail King", dies at 94
- Jan 19 Mario Bertoncini, Italian composer, dies at 86
- Jan 19 Ted McKenna, Scottish drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band; Rory Gallagher), dies from surgery complication at 68
- Jan 20 Dumisani Kumalo, South African anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, dies at 71
- Jan 20 Mithra Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (2 Tests), dies at 67
- Jan 20 Muriel Pavlow, British actress (Murder, She Said, Reach for the Sky), dies at 97
- Jan 21 Harris Wofford, American politician (Sen-D-Pennsylvania 1991-94), head of AmeriCorps, dies at 92
- Jan 21 Kaye Ballard, American stage and screen actress, comedienne, and singer (Mothers-in-Law - "Kaye"), dies at 93
- Jan 21 Maxine Brown, American country music singer (Browns), dies at 87
- Jan 21 Russell Baker, American columnist, author and humorist (NY Times), dies at 93
- Jan 22 Charles Vandenhove, Belgian architect (Standard-Omnisporthal, Luik), dies at 91
- Jan 23 Diana Athill, English writer and editor (Stet), dies at 101
- Jan 23 Jonas Mekas, American avant garde filmmaker and film critic, dies at 96
- Jan 23 Norman Orentreich, American dermatologist known as "the father of modern hair transplantation", dies at 96
- Jan 23 Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz and 'tuku' singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sarawoga; Tolerance; Tuku Music), dies of diabetes complications at 66 [1]
- Jan 25 Donald N. Langenberg, American physicist, dies at 86
- Jan 25 Florence Knoll Bassett, American furniture designer (Knoll), dies at 101
- Jan 25 Meshulam Riklis, Turkish-born Israeli businessman and husband of Pia Zadora, dies at 95
- Jan 26 Michel Legrand, French composer, film score arranger and jazz musician (Summer of '42; "Windmills of Your Mind"), dies at 86
- Jan 26 Wilma Lipp, Austrian soprano (Vienna Opera, 1945-81; Mozart's Die Zauberflöte - "Queen of the Night"), dies at 93
- Jan 27 Peter Magowan, American businessman (CEO Safeway 1979-93) and sports executive (owner SF Giants 1993-2008), dies of liver cancer at 76
- Jan 28 Kim Bok-dong, Korean sex slave activist, dies at 92
- Jan 29 Andy Hebenton, Canadian ice hockey right wing (record 630 consecutive games; NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), dies at 89
- Jan 29 James Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician ("Somewhere Out There"; "Just Once"), dies of brain cancer at 66
- Jan 30 Bernard Nevill, British textile designer, dies at 88
- Jan 30 Glen Dale [Richard Garforth], British rock guitarist (The Fortunes, 1963-66 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"), dies at 79
- Jan 30 Stewart Adams, English pharmacologist (developed Ibuprofen), dies at 95 [1]
- Jan 31 John Manke, American USMC fighter pilot and NASA test pilot (HL-10), dies at 87 [1]
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