December 26th
176 Notable deaths
George Blake
British spy, a double agent in the service of the soviet union.
Born November 11th, 1922 in Rotterdam.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 98 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Phil Niekro
American baseball player.
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).
Wolfgang Schäuble
German politician and statesman (1942–2023).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Offenburg (cancer). [ref]
Preston Tucker
American businessman (1903-1956).
Born September 21st, 1903 in Michigan.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 53 years old in Ypsilanti (pneumonia).
Gerry Anderson
English television creator and filmmaker, known for his "supermarionation" puppet animated works.
Born April 14th, 1929 in Bloomsbury. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Dietrich Eckart
German journalist and politician (1868-1923).
Born March 23rd, 1868 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Died December 26th, 1923 at 55 years old in Berchtesgaden (myocardial infarction).
Leo Gordon
Actor.
Born December 2nd, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2000 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Frederic Remington
American painter and sculptor.
Born October 4th, 1861 in Canton. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1909 at 48 years old in Ridgefield (peritonitis). [ref]
Angus Ogilvy
British businessman.
Born September 14th, 1928 in London.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 76 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi