December 26th
178 Notable deaths
Harold Hotelling
American economist and statistician (1895-1973).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Fulda.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill.
Simone Duvalier
Wife of haitian dictator (1913-1997).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Léogâne.
Died December 26th, 1997 at 84 years old in Paris.
Nancy Roman
American astronomer and principal in the hubble space telescope project.
Born May 16th, 1925 in Nashville.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 93 years old in Germantown. [ref]
Henry Eyring
Mexican-born american theoretical chemist (1901-1981).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1981 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Karolos Papoulias
Greek jurist and politician(1929-2021).
Born June 4th, 1929 in Ioannina.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Athens. [ref]
Bina Das
Indian revolutionary and nationalist.
Born August 24th, 1911 in Krishnanagar.
Died December 26th, 1986 at 75 years old in Rishikesh.
Erich Topp
German admiral and u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born July 2nd, 1914 in Hanover.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 91 years old in Süßen.
Liane de Pougy
French courtesan, dancer and novelist, editor.
Born July 2nd, 1869 in La Flèche. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1950 at 81 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Doug Harvey
Canadian ice hockey player (1924-1989).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Montreal.
Died December 26th, 1989 at 65 years old in Montreal (liver cirrhosis).
Lillian Board
British middle-distance runner.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Durban.
Died December 26th, 1970 at 22 years old in Munich (colorectal cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 178
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr