Dead at age 26
166 Notable deaths
Srđan Aleksić
Yugoslav actor, beating victim (1966-1993).
Born May 9th, 1966 in Trebinje.
Died January 27th, 1993 at 26 years old in Trebinje (blunt trauma).
Tatul Krpeyan
Armenian hero (1965-1991).
Born April 21st, 1965 in Tatul.
Died April 30th, 1991 at 26 years old in Çaykənd (killed in action).
Jason Mayélé
Democratic republic of the congo footballer (1976-2002).
Born January 4th, 1976 in Kinshasa.
Died March 2nd, 2002 at 26 years old in Bussolengo (traffic collision).
Timmy Mayer
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Dalton.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 26 years old in Longford.
Antun Branko Šimić
Croatian poet (1898–1925).
Born November 18th, 1898 in Drinovci, Grude.
Died May 2nd, 1925 at 26 years old in Zagreb (tuberculosis).
Antonia Pozzi
Italian poet.
Born February 13th, 1912 in Milan. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 26 years old in Milan (drug overdose). [ref]
Anton Hafner
German world war ii fighter pilot.
Born June 2nd, 1918 in Erbach.
Died October 17th, 1944 at 26 years old in Gusev.
Misuzu Kaneko
Japanese poet.
Born April 11th, 1903 in Nagato.
Died March 10th, 1930 at 26 years old in Japan.
Jirō Satō
Japanese tennis player.
Born January 5th, 1908 in Tokyo.
Died April 5th, 1934 at 26 years old in Strait of Malacca (drowning).
Robert Wangila
Boxer (1967-1994).
Born September 3rd, 1967 in Nairobi.
Died July 24th, 1994 at 26 years old in Las Vegas.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 166
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche