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Dead at age 26
161 Notable deaths
Soe Hok Gie
Indonesian activist.
Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.
Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.
Kenneth To
Australian swimmer.
Born July 7th, 1992 in Hong Kong.
Died March 18th, 2019 at 26 years old in Gainesville (infarction). [ref]
Frank P. Ramsey
British mathematician, philosopher, and economist.
Born February 22nd, 1903 in Cambridge.
Died January 19th, 1930 at 26 years old in London (jaundice).
Adolphe Pégoud
French flying ace.
Born June 13th, 1889 in Montferrat. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1915 at 26 years old in Petit-Croix (killed in action). [ref]
Yekaterina Budanova
Soviet fighter pilot (1916-1943).
Born December 6th, 1916 in Vyazemsky District.
Died July 19th, 1943 at 26 years old in Antratsyt (killed in action).
Juventino Rosas
Mexican composer, violinist and band leader.
Born January 25th, 1868 in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas Municipality.
Died July 9th, 1894 at 26 years old in Cuba.
Kamila Skolimowska
Polish hammer thrower.
Born November 4th, 1982 in Warsaw.
Died February 18th, 2009 at 26 years old in Vila Real de Santo António (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Richard Seaman
Racecar driver (1913-1939).
Born February 4th, 1913 in Chichester.
Died June 25th, 1939 at 26 years old in Spa.
Alan Stacey
British racecar driver (1933-1960).
Born August 29th, 1933 in Essex.
Died June 19th, 1960 at 26 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit.
Alexander Dale Oen
Norwegian swimmer (1985-2012).
Born May 21st, 1985 in Øygarden.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 26 years old in Flagstaff (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan