February 26th
192 Notable deaths
Sanji Iwabuchi
Imperial japanese navy admiral (1895–1945).
Born March 2nd, 1895 in Sanjō-shi.
Died February 26th, 1945 at 49 years old in Manila.
Rafael Merry del Val
Spanish cardinal and diplomat. (1865–1930).
Born October 10th, 1865 in London.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 64 years old in Rome.
Eugene Garfield
American information and library scientist (1925–2017).
Born September 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died February 26th, 2017 at 91 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louis Feuillade
French film director of the silent era (1873-1925).
Born February 19th, 1873 in Lunel.
Died February 26th, 1925 at 52 years old in Nice (peritonitis).
William Inge
English author, anglican dean and professor of divinity (1860–1954).
Born June 6th, 1860 in Crayke.
Died February 26th, 1954 at 93 years old in Wallingford.
Pavel Postyshev
Soviet politician (1887-1939).
Born September 18th, 1887 in Ivanovo.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 51 years old in Moscow.
Amalia Fleming
Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912-1986).
Born June 28th, 1912 in Constantinople.
Died February 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Athens.
Marcel Schwob
French writer.
Born August 23rd, 1867 in Chaville. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1905 at 37 years old in Paris. [ref]
Caran d'Ache
Cartoonist (1858-1909).
Born November 8th, 1858 in Moscow.
Died February 26th, 1909 at 50 years old in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré. [ref]
Gleb Pavlovsky
Russian political scientist (1951–2023).
Born March 5th, 1951 in Odesa.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 71 years old in First Moscow Hospice. [ref]
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci