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Dead at age 26
173 Notable deaths
Zhao Shiyan
Chinese communist martyr (1901-1927).
Born April 13th, 1901 in Youyang Zhou.
Died July 19th, 1927 at 26 years old in Shanghai.
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).
Hocine Benmiloudi
Algerian footballer (1955-1981).
Born January 31st, 1955 in El Madania.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 26 years old in Algiers.
Pingmei Shi
Chinese writer (1902–1928).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Pingding County.
Died September 30th, 1928 at 26 years old in Beijing.
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. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 26 years old in Battle of the Ebro (killed in action). [ref]
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).
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