February 26th
246 Notable deaths
Charles W. Alcock
British cricketer, footballer and football administrator (1842-1907).
Born December 2nd, 1842 in Sunderland.
Died February 26th, 1907 at 64 years old in Brighton.
Alexander Wood
Scottish physician.
Born December 10th, 1817 in Cupar.
Died February 26th, 1884 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.
Adolf Ehrnrooth
Finland swedish general and knight of the mannerheim cross (1905–2004).
Born February 9th, 1905 in Helsinki.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 99 years old in Turku.
Kálmán Tihanyi
Hungarian engineer (1897–1947).
Born April 28th, 1897 in Zbehy. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1947 at 49 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arnošt Lustig
Czech jewish author (1926–2011).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]
Michael Hainisch
President of austria (1858–1940).
Born August 15th, 1858 in Gloggnitz. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1940 at 81 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Levon Mirzoyan
Soviet politician (1897-1939).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Heşan.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Svetozar Marković
Serbian political activist, literary critic and philosopher (1846-1875).
Born September 9th, 1846 in Zaječar.
Died February 26th, 1875 at 28 years old in Trieste (tuberculosis).
Stanislav Kosior
Soviet politician (1889-1939).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Węgrów.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Oswald Lutz
German general (1876–1944).
Born November 6th, 1876 in Öhringen.
Died February 26th, 1944 at 67 years old in Munich.
Asaf Jah V of Hyderabad
King of hyderabad (1827-1869).
Born October 11th, 1827 in Hyderabad.
Died February 26th, 1869 at 41 years old in Hyderabad.
Bernardino Caballero
Paraguayan politician (1839-1912).
Born May 20th, 1839 in Ybycuí.
Died February 26th, 1912 at 72 years old in Asunción.
Isgandar Hamidov
Azerbaijani politician (1948–2020).
Born April 10th, 1948 in Bağlıpəyə.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 71 years old in Baku (stroke).
Arsène Houssaye
French writer (1814-1896).
Born March 28th, 1814 in Bruyères-et-Montbérault.
Died February 26th, 1896 at 81 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Ralph E. Winters
Canadian film editor (1909-2004).
Born June 17th, 1909 in Toronto.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 94 years old in Los Angeles.
Spottiswoode Aitken
British-born american actor (1868–1933).
Born April 16th, 1868 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Ronald Gillespie
Canadian inorganic chemist (1924-2021).
Born August 21st, 1924 in London. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 96 years old in Dundas. [ref]
Eric Marshall
British antarctic explorer (1879–1963).
Born May 29th, 1879 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1963 at 83 years old [ref]
Guy Boothby
Australian writer.
Born October 13th, 1867 in Adelaide.
Died February 26th, 1905 at 37 years old in Bournemouth.
Karl Davydov
Russian composer (1838–1889).
Born March 15th, 1838 in Kuldīga.
Died February 26th, 1889 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Leonardo David
Italian alpine skier (1960–1985).
Born September 27th, 1960 in Gressoney-Saint-Jean.
Died February 26th, 1985 at 24 years old in Gressoney-La-Trinité.
Vico Torriani
Swiss actor and singer (1920-1998).
Born September 21st, 1920 in Geneva.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 77 years old in Agno (cancer). [ref]
Peter Struve
Russian journalist (1870–1944).
Born February 7th, 1870 in Perm.
Died February 26th, 1944 at 74 years old in Paris.
Inna Derusova
Ukrainian soldier.
Born July 5th, 1970 in Kryvyi Rih.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 51 years old in Okhtyrka.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel