December 26th
190 Notable deaths
Knudåge Riisager
Danish composer (1897–1974).
Born March 6th, 1897 in Kunda.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Majer Samuel Bałaban
Polish historian (1877–1942).
Born February 20th, 1877 in Lviv.
Died December 26th, 1942 at 65 years old in Warsaw Ghetto.
Franjo Bučar
Croatian sports writer (1866-1946).
Born November 25th, 1866 in Zagreb.
Died December 26th, 1946 at 80 years old in Zagreb.
Giuseppe Gamba
Catholic cardinal (1857-1929).
Born April 25th, 1857 in San Damiano d'Asti. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1929 at 72 years old in Turin. [ref]
Jan Flinterman
Dutch racing driver.
Born October 2nd, 1919 in The Hague.
Died December 26th, 1992 at 73 years old in Leiden.
Otto Zdansky
Austrian paleontologist (1894–1988).
Born November 28th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1988 at 94 years old in Uppsala.
Jacques Sylla
Prime minister of madagascar (1946-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1946 in Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 63 years old in Antananarivo. [ref]
Fabio Carpi
Italian director, screenwriter and author (1925–2018).
Born January 19th, 1925 in Milan.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 93 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Noël Gallon
French composer (1891-1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 75 years old in Paris.
Frank Hussey
Athletics competitor (1905-1974).
Born February 14th, 1905 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Coxsackie.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 190
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