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March 26th
194 Notable deaths
Käte Strobel
German politician (1907-1996).
Born July 23rd, 1907 in Nuremberg.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 88 years old in Nuremberg.
Virginia Norwood
American aerospace engineer, inventor, and physicist.
Born January 8th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2023 at 96 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Angelo d'Arrigo
Italian aviator.
Born April 3rd, 1961 in Catania.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 44 years old in Comiso. [ref]
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880–1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie.
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Tekkan Yosano
Japanese writer (1873–1935).
Born February 26th, 1873 in Okazaki.
Died March 26th, 1935 at 62 years old in Keio University Hospital (bronchitis).
Michael Avi-Yonah
Israeli archaeologist and historian (1904-1974).
Born September 26th, 1904 in Lviv. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol
Catholic bishop (1915-2016).
Born October 19th, 1915 in Amsterdam.
Died March 26th, 2016 at 100 years old in Ambon. [ref]
Wadad Hamdi
Egyptian actress (1924–1994).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Kafr el-Sheikh.
Died March 26th, 1994 at 70 years old (stab wound).
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