Dead at age 26
173 Notable deaths
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.
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).
Marie Bashkirtseva
Ukrainian-french artist.
Born November 24th, 1858 in Havrontsi.
Died October 31st, 1885 at 26 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Yi Sang
Korean writer.
Born August 20th, 1910 in Jongno.
Died April 17th, 1937 at 26 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis).
Eugenio Castellotti
Italian racecar driver.
Born October 10th, 1930 in Lodi.
Died March 14th, 1957 at 26 years old in Modena (car collision).
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]
Chairil Anwar
Indonesian poet.
Born July 26th, 1922 in Medan.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
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]
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
Soviet basketball player (1951–1978).
Born November 9th, 1951 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 3rd, 1978 at 26 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart sarcoma).
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