February 26th
185 Notable deaths
Giovanna of Savoy
Bulgarian and italian royal.
Born November 13th, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2000 at 92 years old in Freguesia de Estoril. [ref]
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]
Amalia Fleming
Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912-1986).
Born June 28th, 1912 in Constantinople.
Died February 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Athens.
Caran d'Ache
Cartoonist (1858-1909).
Born November 8th, 1858 in Moscow.
Died February 26th, 1909 at 50 years old in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré. [ref]
Gustavs Klucis
Soviet artist (1895-1938).
Born January 4th, 1895 in Rūjiena. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1938 at 43 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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).
Marie-Claire Alain
French organist and organ teacher.
Born August 10th, 1926 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2013 at 86 years old in Paris, Le Pecq. [ref]
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Japanese film director.
Born January 1st, 1896 in Mie Prefecture. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1982 at 86 years old in Kyoto. [ref]
Gleb Pavlovsky
Russian political scientist (1951–2023).
Born March 5th, 1951 in Odesa.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 71 years old in First Moscow Hospice. [ref]
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 185
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling