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Dead at age 26

157 Notable deaths

Ulrike Maier

Austrian alpine skier (1967-1994).

Born October 22nd, 1967 in Rauris.

Died January 29th, 1994 at 26 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.

Steve Smith

Canadian cyclist.

Born November 25th, 1989 in Cassidy, British Columbia.

Died May 10th, 2016 at 26 years old in Nanaimo (traumatic brain injury). [ref]

Wouter Weylandt

Belgian road bicycle racer (1984-2011).

Born September 27th, 1984 in Ghent.

Died May 9th, 2011 at 26 years old in Mezzanego (fall). [ref]

Fats Navarro

American jazz trumpeter.

Born September 24th, 1923 in Key West. [ref]

Died July 7th, 1950 at 26 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]

Cheb Hasni

Algerian musician, born on february 1, 1968 in oran, algeria, died september 29, 1994 was a performer of algerian raï music..

Born February 1st, 1968 in Oran.

Died September 29th, 1994 at 26 years old in Oran.

Tron

German hacker and phreaker.

Born June 8th, 1972 in West Berlin.

Died October 17th, 1998 at 26 years old in Neukölln (hanging).

José Palma

Filipino poet and soldier.

Born June 3rd, 1876 in Tondo.

Died February 12th, 1903 at 26 years old in Manila.

Helmut Lent

German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.

Born June 13th, 1918 in Pyrzany.

Died October 7th, 1944 at 26 years old in Paderborn.

Boris Ryzhy

Russian poet (1974-2001).

Born September 8th, 1974 in Chelyabinsk.

Died May 7th, 2001 at 26 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging).

Josef Hassid

Polish violinist.

Born December 28th, 1923 in Suwałki.

Died November 7th, 1950 at 26 years old in Epsom.

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