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Dead at age 26

154 Notable deaths

Gram Parsons

American singer-songwriter.

Born November 5th, 1946 in Winter Haven. [ref]

Died September 19th, 1973 at 26 years old in Joshua Tree (drug overdose). [ref]

Qandeel Baloch

Pakistani model, actress, feminist activist and social media celebrity.

Born March 1st, 1990 in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Died July 15th, 2016 at 26 years old in Multan (asphyxia). [ref]

Alluri Sita Rama Raju

Great leader of the tribes.

Born July 4th, 1897 in Mogallu, West Godavari district, British Raj.

Died May 7th, 1924 at 26 years old in Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam district, British Raj.

Hillel Slovak

Israeli-american musician (1962–1988).

Born April 13th, 1962 in Haifa.

Died June 25th, 1988 at 26 years old in Hollywood (opiod overdose).

Jon-Erik Hexum

American actor and model (1957-1984).

Born November 5th, 1957 in Englewood.

Died October 18th, 1984 at 26 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma).

Jang Ja-yeon

South korean actress.

Born December 8th, 1982 in Jeongeup.

Died March 7th, 2009 at 26 years old in Seongnam (hanging). [ref]

John Allen Chau

American missionary (1991-2018).

Born December 18th, 1991 in Alabama. [ref]

Died November 17th, 2018 at 26 years old in North Sentinel Island. [ref]

Fab Melo

Brazilian basketball player.

Born June 20th, 1990 in Juiz de Fora.

Died February 11th, 2017 at 26 years old in Juiz de Fora (organ dysfunction). [ref]

Mohamed Bouazizi

Tunisian street vendor.

Born March 29th, 1984 in menzah 9.

Died January 4th, 2011 at 26 years old in Ben Arous. [ref]

Khalid al-Mihdhar

9/11 hijacker of the american airlines flight 77.

Born May 16th, 1975 in Mecca.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 26 years old in Washington, D.C., The Pentagon (American Airlines Flight 77).

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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø