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Dead at age 26
179 Notable deaths
John Taylor
Track and field athlete, first african american to win an olympic gold medal.
Born November 3rd, 1882 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 2nd, 1908 at 26 years old in Philadelphia (typhoid fever).
Pascal Jules
Road bicycle racer.
Born July 22nd, 1961 in La Garenne-Colombes. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1987 at 26 years old in Folleville (traffic collision). [ref]
Gustaf Munch-Petersen
Danish artist (1912-1938).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 26 years old in Battle of the Ebro.
Derlis Florentín
Paraguayan association football player (1984-2010).
Born January 9th, 1984 in Caacupé.
Died March 28th, 2010 at 26 years old in Eusebio Ayala (car collision). [ref]
Valentín Uriona
Spanish road bicycle racer.
Born August 29th, 1940 in Muxika.
Died July 30th, 1967 at 26 years old in Sabadell (fall).
Ricardo Otxoa
Spanish bicycle racer (1974-2001).
Born August 30th, 1974 in Berango.
Died February 15th, 2001 at 26 years old in Cártama (bicycle accident).
Callisto Caravario
Italian missionary.
Born June 8th, 1903 in Cuorgnè.
Died February 25th, 1930 at 26 years old in Liuzhou.
Antonina Petrova
Partisan, heroine of the soviet union (1915–1941).
Born March 14th, 1915 in Streshevo.
Died November 4th, 1941 at 26 years old in Luzhsky District.
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