Dead at age 26
173 Notable deaths
Jimmy McCulloch
Scottish musician (1953–1979).
Born June 4th, 1953 in Dumbarton. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1979 at 26 years old in Maida Vale (drug overdose).
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]
Nick Berg
American freelance radio tower repairman taken hostage and killed in iraq.
Born April 2nd, 1978 in Philadelphia.
Died May 7th, 2004 at 26 years old in Iraq (decapitation).
Guy Gibson
First co of the royal air force's 617 squadron.
Born August 12th, 1918 in Shimla.
Died September 19th, 1944 at 26 years old in Steenbergen.
Gerda Taro
German photographer, best known for her reporting on the spanish civil war.
Born August 1st, 1910 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1937 at 26 years old in El Escorial (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Elisabeth Volkenrath
Female nazi concentration camp guard.
Born September 5th, 1919 in Świerzawa.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 26 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Nafisa Joseph
Model, television personality.
Born March 28th, 1978 in Bengaluru.
Died July 29th, 2004 at 26 years old in Mumbai (hanging).
Matija Sarkic
Montenegrin association football player (1998–2024).
Born July 23rd, 1997 in Grimsby. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 26 years old in Budva. [ref]
Joey Stefano
American pornographic actor (1968–1994).
Born January 1st, 1968 in Chester.
Died November 26th, 1994 at 26 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Mark Ashton
British gay rights activist (1960-1987).
Born May 19th, 1960 in Oldham.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 26 years old in Southwark (pneumocystis pneumonia).
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia