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February 26th
191 Notable deaths
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 writer, politician, diplomat and journalist (1907-2001).
Born May 16th, 1906 in Caracas. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Caracas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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).
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.
Born June 11th, 1912 in Modesto. [ref]
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).
Yokoyama Taikan
Japanese painter (1868-1958).
Born October 2nd, 1868 in Mito.
Died February 26th, 1958 at 89 years old in Taitō-ku.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 191
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