February 26th
246 Notable deaths
Marcel Schwob
French writer (1867–1905).
Born August 23rd, 1867 in Chaville. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1905 at 37 years old in rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île. [ref]
Caran d'Ache
Cartoonist (1858-1909).
Born November 6th, 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]
Ludvig Faddeev
Russian mathematician and physicist (1934–2017).
Born March 23rd, 1934 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2017 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Leopold Kohr
Austrian academic (1909-1994).
Born October 5th, 1909 in Oberndorf bei Salzburg.
Died February 26th, 1994 at 84 years old in Gloucester.
Arturo Uslar Pietri
Venezuelan intellectual and politician (1907-2001).
Born May 16th, 1906 in Caracas.
Died February 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Caracas (myocardial infarction).
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
German artist (1800–1882).
Born January 7th, 1800 in Hanau.
Died February 26th, 1882 at 82 years old in Frankfurt.
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).
Franz Fuchs
Austrian serial killer (1949–2000).
Born December 12th, 1949 in Gralla.
Died February 26th, 2000 at 50 years old in Graz (hanging to death).
Angelo Secchi
Italian astronomer.
Born June 18th, 1818 in Reggio Emilia.
Died February 26th, 1878 at 59 years old in Rome.
Josef Thorak
Austrian sculptor (1889–1952).
Born February 7th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in Hartmannsberg.
James Algar
Film director, screenwriter, film producer (1912–1998).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Modesto.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 85 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Alfredo Quintana
Cuban-portuguese handballer.
Born March 20th, 1988 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 32 years old in Porto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Japanese film director (1896–1982).
Born January 1st, 1896 in Mie Prefecture.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 86 years old in Kyoto.
Vlas Chubar
Soviet politician (1891-1939).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Fedorivka. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1939 at 48 years old in Moscow (execution by shooting).
Otto Wallach
German chemist (1847–1931).
Born March 27th, 1847 in Kaliningrad, Königsberg.
Died February 26th, 1931 at 83 years old in Göttingen.
Yokoyama Taikan
Japanese painter (1868-1958).
Born October 2nd, 1868 in Mito.
Died February 26th, 1958 at 89 years old in Taitō-ku.
Marie-Claire Alain
French organist and organ teacher (1926–2013).
Born August 10th, 1926 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died February 26th, 2013 at 86 years old in Le Pecq. [ref]
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Nuccio Bertone
Italian automobile designer (1914–1997).
Died February 26th, 1997 at 82 years old in Turin.
Elsie Janis
American actress (1889-1956).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills.
Juan Vázquez de Mella
Spanish politician (1861-1928).
Born June 8th, 1861 in Cangues d'Onís.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 66 years old in Paseo del Prado.
Hélène Jégado
French domestic servant and serial killer (1803-1852).
Born June 17th, 1803 in Plouhinec.
Died February 26th, 1852 at 48 years old in Rennes (decapitation).
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
British politician (1859-1942).
Born October 17th, 1859 in London.
Died February 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in London.
Giovanna of Savoy
Bulgarian and italian royal.
Born November 13th, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2000 at 92 years old in Estoril. [ref]
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Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney