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Dead at age 26
157 Notable deaths
Kipyegon Bett
Kenyan athletics competitor (1998–2024).
Born February 1st, 1998 in Kenya. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2024 at 26 years old in Tenwek Hospital. [ref]
Jerry Hoyt
American racing driver.
Born January 29th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 26 years old in Oklahoma City.
Benno Ohnesorg
West german university student killed on 2 june 1967.
Born October 15th, 1940 in Hanover.
Died June 2nd, 1967 at 26 years old in West Berlin (ballistic trauma).
Marek Krejčí
Slovak footballer (1980-2007).
Born November 20th, 1980 in Bratislava.
Died May 26th, 2007 at 26 years old in Maitenbeth (traffic collision). [ref]
Henry Macintosh
Scottish athlete (1892-1918).
Born June 10th, 1892 in Kelso.
Died July 26th, 1918 at 26 years old in Albert.
Július Schubert
Czechoslovak soccer player (1922-1949).
Born December 12th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 26 years old in Superga (aircraft crash).
Wilhelm Morgner
German painter (1891-1917).
Born January 27th, 1891 in Soest. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1917 at 26 years old in Langemark. [ref]
Zhao Shiyan
Chinese communist martyr (1901-1927).
Born April 13th, 1901 in Youyang Zhou.
Died July 19th, 1927 at 26 years old in Shanghai.
Félix Sesúmaga
Spanish footballer (1898-1925).
Born October 12th, 1898 in Leioa.
Died August 24th, 1925 at 26 years old in Leioa (tuberculosis).
John Marshall
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder.
Born March 29th, 1930 in Sydney.
Died January 31st, 1957 at 26 years old in Melbourne (traffic collision).
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