February 26th
246 Notable deaths
Donald Walter Trautman
Catholic bishop (1936–2022).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Buffalo.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 85 years old in Erie. [ref]
Maria Bach
Austrian musician, composer and artist (1896-1978).
Born March 1st, 1896 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1978 at 81 years old in Tortosa.
Antonio Seguí
Argentine artist (1934–2022).
Born January 11th, 1934 in Villa Allende.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Robert Millar
American soccer player (1890–1967).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Paisley.
Died February 26th, 1967 at 77 years old in Staten Island.
Sabiha Kasimati
Albanian biologist, dissident, and victim of the communist regime.
Born September 15th, 1912 in Edirne.
Died February 26th, 1951 at 38 years old in Tirana (gunshot wound).
René Pollesch
German author and playwright (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Friedberg.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 61 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Fritz J. Raddatz
German writer and journalist (1931–2015).
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Berlin.
Died February 26th, 2015 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Peter Lange-Müller
Danish composer (1850-1926).
Born December 1st, 1850 in Frederiksberg.
Died February 26th, 1926 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Francisco Martínez Soria
Spanish actor (1902–1982).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Tarazona.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
Count Johann Bernhard von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen
Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and prime minister (1806-1899).
Born July 17th, 1806 in Regensburg.
Died February 26th, 1899 at 92 years old in Schloss Altkettenhof.
Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa
Polish writer (1829-1901).
Born October 17th, 1826 in Warsaw.
Died February 26th, 1901 at 74 years old in Warsaw.
Alexandre Antigna
French painter (1817–1878).
Born March 7th, 1817 in Orléans.
Died February 26th, 1878 at 60 years old in Paris.
Manuel Fernández Caballero
Composer (1835-1906).
Born March 14th, 1835 in Murcia.
Died February 26th, 1906 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Pierre Souvestre
French writer (1874-1914).
Born June 1st, 1874 in arrondissement of Quimper.
Died February 26th, 1914 at 39 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (influenza).
Angelo de Gubernatis
Italian art critic and writer (1840–1913).
Born April 7th, 1840 in Turin.
Died February 26th, 1913 at 72 years old in Rome.
Alexander Amfiteatrov
Russian writer and historian (1862–1938).
Born December 26th, 1862 in Kaluga.
Died February 26th, 1938 at 75 years old in Levanto.
Karl Albiker
German sculptor (1878–1961).
Born September 16th, 1878 in Ühlingen-Birkendorf.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 82 years old in Ettlingen.
Aleksandar Belić
Serbian linguist (1876–1960).
Born August 2nd, 1876 in Belgrade.
Died February 26th, 1960 at 83 years old in Belgrade.
Henri d'Arbois de Jubainville
French historian (1827–1910).
Born December 5th, 1827 in Nancy.
Died February 26th, 1910 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Berthe Bovy
Belgian actress (1887-1977).
Born January 6th, 1887 in Visé.
Died February 26th, 1977 at 90 years old in Montgeron.
Fortuné du Boisgobey
French novelist (1821–1891).
Born September 11th, 1821 in Granville. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1891 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jean Coulomb
French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999).
Born November 7th, 1904 in Blida.
Died February 26th, 1999 at 94 years old in Versailles.
Hans Pirkner
Austrian footballer (1946–2025).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Erwin Rauch
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born October 19th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died February 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Kirchenlamitz.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 246
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull