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December 26th
178 Notable deaths
Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin
French writer (1902-1969).
Born April 4th, 1902 in Verrières-le-Buisson. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1969 at 67 years old in Verrières-le-Buisson. [ref]
Kiyonori Kikutake
Japanese architect (1928-2011).
Born April 1st, 1928 in Kurume.
Died December 26th, 2011 at 83 years old in Japan. [ref]
Kenneth Pitzer
American chemist.
Born January 6th, 1914 in Pomona.
Died December 26th, 1997 at 83 years old in Berkeley.
Kin Hubbard
Cartoonist (1868-1930).
Born September 1st, 1868 in Bellefontaine.
Died December 26th, 1930 at 62 years old in Indianapolis.
Clement Calhoun Young
Governor of california (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Prince Gorm of Denmark
Danish prince.
Born February 24th, 1919 in Schæffergården.
Died December 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Jan Letzel
Czech architect.
Born April 9th, 1880 in Náchod. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1925 at 45 years old in Prague. [ref]
Janis Rozentāls
Latvian painter (1866-1916).
Born March 18th, 1866 in Saldus. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1916 at 50 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Galina Volchek
Soviet and russian theater and film director, actress and teacher.
Born December 19th, 1933 in Moscow.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Nikita Magaloff
Georgian-russian pianist.
Born February 21st, 1912 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Vevey. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 178
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