January 26th Birthdays

Jean Knight, American R&B singer, was born on this day in 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana, as Jean Caliste. She passed away at the age of 80 at her home in Tampa, Florida on November 22, 2023. Here is Jean singing her Grammy-nominated 1971 hit song, “Mr. Big Stuff”

Also born on January 26th:

• 1935
  Bob Uecker, American baseball player, broadcaster
• 1941
  Scott Glenn, American actor
  Henry Jaglom, English director
• 1944
  Merrilee Rush, American singer
• 1947
  Michel Sardou, French singer
• 1949
  David Strathairn, American actor
• 1953
  Lucinda Williams, American singer
• 1955
  Anita Baker, American singer
  Ellen DeGeneres, American actress, comedian
• 1960
  Charlie Gillingham, American musician
• 1961
  Tom Keifer, American musician
• 1963
  Andrew Ridgeley, English musician
• 1964
  Paul Johansson, American actor
• 1970
  Kirk Franklin, American gospel singer
  Tracy Middendorf, American actress
• 1971
  Bryan Callen, American actor
  Dorian Gregory, American actor
• 1976
  Willie Adler, American guitar player
• 1977
  Vince Carter, American basketball player
  Tye Tribbett, American singer
• 1978
  Kelly Stables, American actress
• 1979
  Sara Rue, American actress
• 1980
  Brian Fallon, American musician
• 1981
  Colin O’Donoghue, Irish actor
• 1982
  Reggie Hodges, American football player
• 1986
  Gerald Green, American basketball player
  Matt Heafy, American musician
• 1987
  Mia Rose, English/Portuguese singer
• 1990
  Christopher Massey, American actor
• 1993
  Cameron Bright, Canadian actor
• 1996
  Tyger Drew-Honey, British actor

January Birthday Calendar

Died on January 26th:

• 1893
  Abner Doubleday, American general (age 73)
• 1932
  William Wrigley, Jr., American businessman (age 70)
• 1947
  Grace Moore, American soprano, actress (age 48)
• 1957
  Helene Costello, American actress (age 50)
• 1960
  Louis Jean Heydt, American actor (age 56)
• 1962
  Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (age 64)
• 1973
  Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor (age 79)
• 1979
  Nelson Rockefeller, 41st U.S. Vice President (age 70)
• 1992
  José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor (age 80)
• 2016
  Abe Vigoda, American actor (age 94)
• 2017
  Mike Connors, American actor (age 91)
  Barbara Hale, American actress (age 94)
• 2019
  Michel Legrand, French composer (age 86)
• 2020
  Kobe Bryant, American NBA basketball player (age 41)