February 26th
186 Notable deaths
Aleksandr Drevin
Latvian artist (1889-1938).
Born July 3rd, 1889 in Cēsis. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1938 at 48 years old in Moscow. [ref]
René Pollesch
German author and playwright (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Friedberg.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 61 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jean Coulomb
French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999).
Born November 7th, 1904 in Blida.
Died February 26th, 1999 at 94 years old in Versailles.
Alif Hajiyev
Hero of azerbaijani (1953-1992).
Born June 24th, 1953 in Khojaly.
Died February 26th, 1992 at 38 years old in Khojaly.
Hans Pirkner
Austrian footballer (1946–2025).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Sabiha Kasimati
Albanian biologist, dissident, and victim of the communist regime.
Born September 15th, 1912 in Edirne.
Died February 26th, 1951 at 38 years old in Tirana (gunshot wound).
Karl Dedecius
German translator (1921-2016).
Died February 26th, 2016 at 94 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Roger Vercel
French novelist (1894-1957).
Born January 8th, 1894 in Le Mans. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1957 at 63 years old in Dinan.
Maurice Guigue
French football referee (1912-2011).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Arles. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2011 at 98 years old in 12th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Antonín Fivébr
Czech footballer (1888–1973).
Born November 22nd, 1888 in Prague.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 84 years old in Prague.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci