February 26th
194 Notable deaths
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter (1911–1989).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in Valley Stream.
Mieczysław Weinberg
Polish soviet composer (1919–1996).
Born December 8th, 1919 in Warsaw.
Died February 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Carl Solomon
American writer (1928–1993).
Born March 30th, 1928 in New York City.
Died February 26th, 1993 at 64 years old in The Bronx.
Danny Ongais
Racecar driver.
Born May 21st, 1942 in Kahului.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Anaheim Hills. [ref]
Saitō Makoto
Prime minister of japan (1858-1936).
Born December 2nd, 1858 in Mizusawa.
Died February 26th, 1936 at 77 years old in Yotsuya-ku (attempted murder).
Dean Richards
English footballer (1974-2011).
Born June 9th, 1974 in Bradford.
Died February 26th, 2011 at 36 years old in Leeds. [ref]
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]
Robert Aickman
British writer and conservationist (1914-1981).
Born June 27th, 1914 in London.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 66 years old in London.
Boris Trajkovski
President of macedonia (1956-2004).
Born June 25th, 1956 in Monospitovo.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 47 years old in Berkovići (aviation accident).
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]
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin