December 26th
241 Notable deaths
Gerald Ford
President of the united states from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006).
Born July 14th, 1913 in Omaha.
Died December 26th, 2006 at 93 years old in Rancho Mirage (arteriosclerosis). [ref]
Harry S. Truman
President of the united states from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972).
Died December 26th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Manmohan Singh
Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician.
Born September 26th, 1932 in Gah.
Died December 26th, 2024 at 92 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. [ref]
Savitri
Indian actress (1935–1981).
Born December 6th, 1937 in Guntur district.
Died December 26th, 1981 at 44 years old in Chennai (drug overdose).
Desmond Tutu
South african churchman, politician, archbishop, nobel prize winner (1931–2021).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Munsieville.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 90 years old in Cape Town (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jason Robards
American actor (1922–2000).
Born July 26th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died December 26th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bridgeport (lung cancer).
Reggie White
American football player (1961–2004).
Born December 19th, 1961 in Chattanooga.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 43 years old in Cornelius (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Teena Marie
American r&b and soul singer (1956–2010).
Born March 5th, 1956 in Santa Monica.
Died December 26th, 2010 at 54 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Brodie Lee
American professional wrestler (1979–2020).
Born December 16th, 1979 in Rochester.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 41 years old in Jacksonville (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Jack Benny
American comedic entertainer (1894–1974).
Born February 14th, 1894 in Chicago.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Curtis Mayfield
American singer-songwriter (1942–1999).
Born June 3rd, 1942 in Chicago.
Died December 26th, 1999 at 57 years old in Roswell (diabetes).
Richard Chase
American serial killer, cannibal and necrophiliac (1950–1980).
Born May 23rd, 1950 in Santa Clara.
Died December 26th, 1980 at 30 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (drug overdose).
Vincent Schiavelli
American actor (1948–2005).
Born November 11th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Polizzi Generosa (lung cancer). [ref]
Sue Lyon
American actress (1946–2019).
Born July 10th, 1946 in Davenport.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Elsa Lanchester
British-american actress (1902–1986).
Born October 28th, 1902 in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.
Died December 26th, 1986 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Nigel Hawthorne
British actor (1929–2001).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry.
Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Howard Hawks
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1896–1977).
Born May 30th, 1896 in Elkhart County.
Died December 26th, 1977 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).
Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005).
Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (kidney failure). [ref]
Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Birmingham.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Burlington. [ref]
Shankar Dayal Sharma
President of india from 1992 to 1997.
Born August 19th, 1918 in Bhopal.
Died December 26th, 1999 at 81 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Mary Ann Bevan
Side show performer, nurse (1874–1933).
Born December 20th, 1874 in London.
Died December 26th, 1933 at 59 years old in Coney Island.
Heinrich Schliemann
German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890).
Born January 6th, 1822 in Neubukow. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1890 at 68 years old in Naples (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
Weegee
American photographer (1899–1968).
Born June 12th, 1899 in Zolochiv.
Died December 26th, 1968 at 69 years old in New York City.
Phil Niekro
American baseball player (1939–2020).
Born April 1st, 1939 in Blaine.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 81 years old in Flowery Branch. [ref]
Gorgeous George
American professional wrestler (1915–1963).
Born March 24th, 1915 in Butte.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé