February 26th
185 Notable deaths
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]
Josef Thorak
Austrian sculptor.
Born February 7th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in Hartmannsberg.
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).
Elsie Janis
American actress of stage and screen (1889-1956).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Juan Vázquez de Mella
Spanish monarchist (1861-1928).
Born June 8th, 1861 in Cangues d'Onís.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 66 years old in Paseo del Prado.
Nuccio Bertone
Italian automobile designer.
Born July 4th, 1914 in Turin. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1997 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Arnošt Lustig
Czech publicist, politic writer, bookwriter and writer.
Born December 21st, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]
Kálmán Tihanyi
Hungarian engineer.
Born April 28th, 1897 in Zbehy. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1947 at 49 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
British politician (1859-1942).
Born October 17th, 1859 in London.
Died February 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in London.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 185
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson