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December 26th
190 Notable deaths
Bahram Beyzai
Iranian film director (1938-2025).
Born December 26th, 1938 in Tehran.
Died December 26th, 2025 at 87 years old in California. [ref]
Alexandre Villaplane
French association football player (1905-1944).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Algiers.
Died December 26th, 1944 at 39 years old in Arcueil (gunshot wound). [ref]
Steven Geray
Hungarian film actor (1904-1973).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Max Warburg
German banker (1867-1946).
Born June 5th, 1867 in Hamburg.
Died December 26th, 1946 at 79 years old in New York City.
George Robert Carruthers
American physicist (1939-2020).
Born October 1st, 1939 in Cincinnati.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 81 years old [ref]
James B. Edwards
American politician (1927-2014).
Born June 24th, 1927 in Hawthorne.
Died December 26th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mount Pleasant (stroke).
Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes
Royal navy officer (1872-1945).
Born October 4th, 1872 in Punjab.
Died December 26th, 1945 at 73 years old in Buckinghamshire.
James Stephens
Irish author (1882-1950).
Born February 9th, 1882 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1950 at 68 years old in London.
Holmes Herbert
English actor (1882-1956).
Born July 30th, 1882 in Mansfield.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Dennis Brutus
South african activist and writer (1924–2009).
Born November 28th, 1924 in Harare.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 190
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams