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Dead at age 26
173 Notable deaths
Pelle Lindbergh
Swedish ice hockey goaltender (1959-1985).
Born May 24th, 1959 in Stockholm.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 26 years old in New Jersey (traffic collision).
Tommy Taylor
English footballer (1932–1958).
Born January 29th, 1932 in Barnsley.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 26 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Patrick Ekeng
Cameroonian footballer (1990-2016).
Born March 26th, 1990 in Yaoundé.
Died May 6th, 2016 at 26 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marília Mendonça
Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Born July 22nd, 1995 in Cristianópolis. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2021 at 26 years old in Piedade de Caratinga (aviation accident). [ref]
George Beurling
Second world war flying ace (1921–1948).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Verdun.
Died May 21st, 1948 at 26 years old in Rome. [ref]
Daijiro Kato
Japanese motorcycle racer.
Born July 4th, 1976 in Saitama.
Died April 20th, 2003 at 26 years old in Yokkaichi.
Jeong Da-bin
South korean actress (1980–2007).
Born March 4th, 1980 in Seongnam.
Died February 10th, 2007 at 26 years old in Seoul (hanging).
Stjepan Filipović
Yugoslav partisan (1916-1942).
Born January 27th, 1916 in Opuzen.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 26 years old in Valjevo (hanging to death).
Lucia Zarate
Mexican entertainer with dwarfism (1864–1890).
Born January 2nd, 1864 in Zempoala.
Died January 15th, 1890 at 26 years old in Sierra Nevada (hypothermia).
Barbara Yung
Hong kong actress.
Born May 7th, 1959 in Hong Kong.
Died May 14th, 1985 at 26 years old in Hong Kong.
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