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Dead at age 26
160 Notable deaths
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.
Rayhaneh Jabbari
Convicted iranian killer who was executed.
Born January 1st, 1988 in Tehran.
Died October 25th, 2014 at 26 years old in Gohardasht Prison (hanging). [ref]
Josef František
Czech fighter ace (1914-1940).
Born October 7th, 1914 in Otaslavice. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1940 at 26 years old in Ewell (aviation accident). [ref]
Elizabeth of the Trinity
French carmelite nun and mystic.
Born July 18th, 1880 in Bourges.
Died November 9th, 1906 at 26 years old in Dijon (Addison's disease).
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]
Alexander Galimov
Russian ice hockey player.
Born May 2nd, 1985 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 12th, 2011 at 26 years old in Moscow (aviation accident). [ref]
Chairil Anwar
Indonesian poet.
Born July 26th, 1922 in Medan.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
Wolfgang Borchert
German playwright, and short story writer.
Born May 20th, 1921 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1947 at 26 years old in Basel (hepatitis). [ref]
Alexander Belov
Αλεξάντερ μπελόφ σοβιετικός καλαθοσφαιριστής.
Born November 9th, 1951 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 3rd, 1978 at 26 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart sarcoma).
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