February 26th
172 Notable deaths
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician (1883-1966).
Born May 28th, 1883 in Bhagur. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Mumbai (hunger strike). [ref]
Bill Hicks
American comedian (1961–1994).
Born December 16th, 1961 in Valdosta. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1994 at 32 years old in Little Rock (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Nujabes
Japanese musician.
Born February 7th, 1974 in Adachi-ku.
Died February 26th, 2010 at 36 years old in Shibuya-ku (traffic collision). [ref]
Wendy Richard
British actress (1943-2009).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Middlesbrough.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 65 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Anandi Gopal Joshi
One of the first indian woman doctor (1865-1887).
Born March 31st, 1865 in Thane.
Died February 26th, 1887 at 21 years old in Pune. [ref]
Lawrence Tierney
American actor (1919-2002).
Born March 15th, 1919 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2002 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Paco de Lucía
Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014).
Born December 21st, 1947 in Algeciras.
Died February 26th, 2014 at 66 years old in Playa del Carmen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oskar Sala
German musician.
Born July 18th, 1910 in Greiz.
Died February 26th, 2002 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Christian Bach
Mexican actress (1959-2019).
Born May 9th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 26th, 2019 at 59 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). [ref]
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