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Dead at age 26
173 Notable deaths
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]
Soe Hok Gie
Indonesian activist (1942–1969).
Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.
Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.
Juventino Rosas
Mexican composer, violinist and band leader (1868–1894).
Born January 25th, 1868 in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas Municipality.
Died July 9th, 1894 at 26 years old in Cuba (myelitis).
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.
Yekaterina Budanova
Soviet fighter pilot (1916-1943).
Born December 6th, 1916 in Vyazemsky District.
Died July 19th, 1943 at 26 years old in Antratsyt.
Qiu Miaojin
Novelist.
Born May 29th, 1969 in Changhua County.
Died June 25th, 1995 at 26 years old in Paris (exsanguination).
Kenneth To
Australian swimmer.
Born July 7th, 1992 in Hong Kong.
Died March 18th, 2019 at 26 years old in Gainesville (infarction). [ref]
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]
Fran Crippen
American long-distance and open water swimmer.
Born April 17th, 1984 in Bryn Mawr.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 26 years old in Fujairah (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 173
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