December 26th
178 Notable deaths
Odo Bujwid
Polish biologist and esperantist.
Born November 30th, 1857 in Vilnius.
Died December 26th, 1942 at 85 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Narcís Jubany Arnau
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 12th, 1913 in Santa Coloma de Farners.
Died December 26th, 1996 at 83 years old in Barcelona.
Miguel Maria Giambelli
Catholic bishop.
Born March 23rd, 1920 in Flero.
Died December 26th, 2010 at 90 years old in Bragança. [ref]
Pietro Pavan
Italian cardinal.
Born August 30th, 1903 in Treviso. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1994 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Armand Marcelle
French rower (1905-1974).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Reims.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Reims.
David Torrence
British actor (1864-1951).
Born January 17th, 1864 in Edinburgh.
Died December 26th, 1951 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Gunnar Söderlindh
Gymnast.
Born February 10th, 1896 in Örebro.
Died December 26th, 1969 at 73 years old in Gothenburg.
Dorval Rodrigues
Brazilian association football player.
Born February 26th, 1935 in Porto Alegre.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 86 years old in Santos. [ref]
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