March 26th
174 Notable deaths
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880-1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Tekkan Yosano
Japanese writer.
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]
Wilhelm Anderson
Baltic german astronomer and astrophysicist (1880-1940).
Born October 28th, 1880 in Minsk.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 59 years old in Międzyrzecz.
Ursula Happe
West german swimmer.
Born October 20th, 1926 in Gdańsk.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 94 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Yuly Shokalsky
Russian oceanographer.
Born October 17th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Galeas von Thun und Hohenstein
Grand master of the knights hospitaller (1850-1931).
Born September 24th, 1850 in Trento.
Died March 26th, 1931 at 80 years old in Rome.
Ernst Albrecht
German footballer (1907-1976).
Born November 12th, 1907 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 26th, 1976 at 68 years old in Düsseldorf.
Paul Loicq
Ice hockey player, referee, administrator.
Born August 11th, 1888 in City of Brussels, Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 26th, 1953 at 64 years old in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams