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February 26th
191 Notable deaths
Theodore Hesburgh
Congressional gold medal recipient.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Syracuse.
Died February 26th, 2015 at 97 years old in Notre Dame.
Slim Gaillard
American musician (1916–1991).
Born January 14th, 1916 in Detroit.
Died February 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in London.
Alexander Löhr
Austrian air force commander and german general.
Born May 20th, 1885 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died February 26th, 1947 at 61 years old in Belgrade (ballistic trauma).
Fernandel
French actor and singer (1903-1971).
Born May 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1971 at 67 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Johnny Kerr
American basketball player and coach (1932-2009).
Born July 17th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 76 years old in Chicago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Nexhmije Hoxha
Albanian politician (1921–2020).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Bitola.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 99 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Bukka White
American singer-songwriter.
Born November 12th, 1906 in Houston.
Died February 26th, 1977 at 70 years old in Memphis (cancer).
Andy Anderson
English drummer (1951-2019).
Born January 30th, 1951 in London.
Died February 26th, 2019 at 68 years old (cancer).
Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist.
Born March 30th, 1863 in Hartford.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 66 years old in Newton (cancer).
Jack Clayton
British film director (1921-1995).
Born March 1st, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1995 at 73 years old in Slough.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou