December 26th
178 Notable deaths
Johnny Bower
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born November 8th, 1924 in Prince Albert.
Died December 26th, 2017 at 93 years old in Toronto (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Lowery
American motion picture, television, and stage actor (1913-1971).
Born October 17th, 1913 in Kansas City.
Died December 26th, 1971 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Sarah Weddington
Texas attorney, legislator, represented roe in roe vs. wade.
Born February 5th, 1945 in Abilene.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Austin. [ref]
Farid al-Atrash
Singer, composer and musician.
Born April 21st, 1910 in Al-Suwayda.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 64 years old in Beirut (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Cornelius Castoriadis
Greek-french philosopher (1922-1997).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1997 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Eugen Goldstein
German physicist and the great science-history maker (1850-1930).
Born September 5th, 1850 in Gliwice.
Died December 26th, 1930 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Yves Rocher
French businessman (1930-2009).
Born April 7th, 1930 in La Gacilly. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2009 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Mexican actor.
Born April 6th, 1940 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2011 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Sylva Koscina
Yugoslav actress (1933-1994).
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1994 at 61 years old in Rome (breast cancer). [ref]
Fontella Bass
American singer.
Born July 3rd, 1940 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2012 at 72 years old in St. Louis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King