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February 26th
246 Notable deaths
Boris Trajkovski
President of macedonia (1956-2004).
Born June 25th, 1956 in Murtino.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 47 years old in Berkovići (aviation accident).
Robert Aickman
British writer and conservationist (1914-1981).
Born June 27th, 1914 in London.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 66 years old in London.
Avijit Roy
Bangladeshi-american engineer, blogger and activist (1972-2015).
Born September 12th, 1972 in Bangladesh. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2015 at 42 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Dean Richards
English footballer (1974-2011).
Born June 9th, 1974 in Bradford.
Died February 26th, 2011 at 36 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Norm Van Lier
American basketball player (1947–2009).
Born April 1st, 1947 in East Liverpool.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Howard Hanson
American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (1896–1981).
Born October 28th, 1896 in Wahoo.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 84 years old in Rochester.
Alvino Rey
American swing era musician (1908–2004).
Born July 1st, 1908 in Oakland.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 95 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia, heart failure).
Tjalling Koopmans
Dutch american economist (1910–1985).
Born August 28th, 1910 in 's-Graveland.
Died February 26th, 1985 at 74 years old in New Haven.
Bob Richards
American athletics competitor, pole vaulter (1926–2023).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Champaign.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 97 years old in Waco. [ref]
René Belbenoît
French criminal and writer (1899–1959).
Born April 4th, 1899 in Paris.
Died February 26th, 1959 at 59 years old in Lucerne Valley.
Andy Bathgate
Canadian ice hockey player (1932-2016).
Born August 28th, 1932 in Winnipeg.
Died February 26th, 2016 at 83 years old in Brampton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Katarzyna Kobro
Polish sculptor (1898-1951).
Born January 26th, 1898 in Moscow.
Died February 26th, 1951 at 53 years old in Łódź.
Dan Shomron
13th chief of general staff of the israeli defense forces (1937–2008).
Born August 5th, 1937 in Ashdot Ya'akov.
Died February 26th, 2008 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke). [ref]
Theodore Schultz
American economist.
Born April 30th, 1902 in Arlington.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 95 years old in Evanston.
Frieda Inescort
Scottish actress (1901–1976).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple sclerosis).
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.
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Canadian politician (1807-1864).
Born October 10th, 1807 in Boucherville.
Died February 26th, 1864 at 56 years old in Montreal.
Anna Larina
Russian writer (1914–1996).
Born January 27th, 1914 in Russian Empire.
Died February 26th, 1996 at 82 years old in Moscow.
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.
Narmadashankar Dave
Gujarati author, poet, scholar and public speaker (1833–1886).
Born August 24th, 1833 in Surat. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1886 at 52 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
David Doyle
American actor (1929–1997).
Born December 1st, 1929 in Omaha.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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).
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]
Amalia Fleming
Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912-1986).
Born June 28th, 1912 in Constantinople.
Died February 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Athens.
Pavel Postyshev
Soviet politician (1887-1939).
Born September 18th, 1887 in Ivanovo.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 51 years old in Moscow (execution by shooting).
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs