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Dead at age 26
157 Notable deaths
Jura Soyfer
Austrian writer.
Born December 8th, 1912 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1939 at 26 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (typhus).
Gino Mäder
Swiss cyclist (1997-2023).
Born January 4th, 1997 in Flawil. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2023 at 26 years old in Chur (blunt trauma). [ref]
Mario Rigamonti
Italian footballer (1922-1949).
Born December 17th, 1922 in Brescia.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 26 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Princess Maria Cristina of Orléans
Spanish infanta.
Born October 29th, 1852 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1879 at 26 years old in Seville (tuberculosis).
Shamo Quaye
Football player (1971-1997).
Born October 22nd, 1971 in Tema.
Died November 30th, 1997 at 26 years old in Tema.
Maria Kryuchkova
Gymnast.
Born July 7th, 1988 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 26 years old in Rostov-on-Don (embolism).
Rudolf Charousek
Hungarian chess player.
Born September 19th, 1873 in Prague.
Died April 19th, 1900 at 26 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis).
Reto Capadrutt
Bobsledder (1912-1939).
Died February 3rd, 1939 at 26 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Mikhail An
Soviet football player.
Born November 19th, 1952 in Tashkent Region.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 26 years old in Kamianske.
Don Beauman
British racing driver (1928-1955).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Farnborough.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 26 years old in Wicklow.
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