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December 26th
241 Notable deaths
Kiyonori Kikutake
Japanese architect (1928-2011).
Born April 1st, 1928 in Kurume.
Died December 26th, 2011 at 83 years old in Japan. [ref]
Kin Hubbard
American cartoonist (1868–1930).
Born September 1st, 1868 in Bellefontaine.
Died December 26th, 1930 at 62 years old in Indianapolis.
Judith Gautier
French poet and historical novelist (1845-1917).
Born August 25th, 1845 in Paris.
Died December 26th, 1917 at 72 years old in Dinard.
Jan Letzel
Czech architect (1880–1925).
Born April 9th, 1880 in Náchod. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1925 at 45 years old in Prague. [ref]
Galina Volchek
Soviet and russian theater and film director, actress and teacher (1933–2019).
Born December 19th, 1933 in Moscow.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Lizzy Lind af Hageby
British activist, editor (1878–1963).
Born September 20th, 1878 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Luo Ronghuan
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1902-1963).
Born November 26th, 1902 in Ronghuan Town.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 61 years old in Beijing.
Janis Rozentāls
Latvian painter (1866-1916).
Born March 18th, 1866 in Saldus.
Died December 26th, 1916 at 50 years old in Helsinki.
Giuseppe Zanardelli
Prime minister of italy (1826-1903).
Born October 26th, 1826 in Brescia. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1903 at 77 years old in Toscolano-Maderno.
Nikita Magaloff
Georgian-russian pianist (1912-1992).
Born February 21st, 1912 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Vevey.
Julanne Johnston
American actress (1900-1988).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Indianapolis.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 88 years old in Grosse Pointe (disease).
Stanisław Barańczak
Polish poet (1946-2014).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Poznań.
Died December 26th, 2014 at 68 years old in Newtonville (pneumonia).
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Italian-american airplane designer (1886-1960).
Born March 19th, 1886 in Sciacca. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Ted Ditchburn
English footballer (1921-2005).
Born October 24th, 1921 in Gillingham.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 84 years old in Brentwood.
Karl Schiller
German scientist and politician (1911-1994).
Born April 24th, 1911 in Wrocław.
Died December 26th, 1994 at 83 years old in Hamburg.
Herluf Bidstrup
Danish cartoonist (1912-1988).
Born September 10th, 1912 in Berlin.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 76 years old in Lillerød.
Eduard Vilde
Estonian writer and politician (1865–1933).
Born March 4th, 1865 in Avanduse Rural Municipality.
Died December 26th, 1933 at 68 years old in Tallinn.
Stanisław Kot
Polish historian (1885-1975).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Ruda. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1975 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Arnold Henry Savage Landor
English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist.
Born June 2nd, 1867 in Florence.
Died December 26th, 1924 at 57 years old in Florence.
Albert Giraud
Belgian poet (1860-1929).
Born June 23rd, 1860 in Leuven.
Died December 26th, 1929 at 69 years old in Schaerbeek.
Charles Hillman Brough
American academic and politician (1876-1935).
Born July 9th, 1876 in Clinton.
Died December 26th, 1935 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C..
Henry Watson Fowler
British lexicographer and linguist (1858–1933).
Born March 10th, 1858 in Tonbridge.
Died December 26th, 1933 at 75 years old in Hinton St George (tuberculosis).
Erich Walther
Luftwaffe general (1903–1948).
Born August 5th, 1903 in Gorden.
Died December 26th, 1948 at 45 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 2.
Adelsteen Normann
Norwegian landscape painter (1848-1918).
Born May 1st, 1848 in Bodin Municipality.
Died December 26th, 1918 at 70 years old in Christiania (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Titina De Filippo
Italian actress (1898-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1898 in Naples.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 65 years old in Rome.
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