March 26th
246 Notable deaths
Paul Hester
Australian musician (1959–2005).
Born January 8th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 46 years old in Melbourne (hanging to death).
David Packard
American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist (1912–1996).
Born September 7th, 1912 in Pueblo.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 83 years old in Stanford.
Jan Sterling
American actress (1921–2004).
Born April 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 2004 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke, diabetes).
Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco.
Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]
An Jung-geun
Korean independence activist (1879–1910).
Born September 2nd, 1879 in Haeju.
Died March 26th, 1910 at 30 years old in Lüshunkou District (hanging to death).
Sergey Mavrodi
Russian criminal and former deputy of the state duma (1955-2018).
Born August 11th, 1955 in Moscow.
Died March 26th, 2018 at 62 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ahmed Sékou Touré
President of guinea (1922-1984).
Born January 9th, 1922 in Faranah.
Died March 26th, 1984 at 62 years old in Cleveland (myocardial infarction).
Hedwig Kohn
German-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1887 in Wrocław.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 76 years old in Durham.
Maniben Patel
Indian politician.
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Gujarat.
Died March 26th, 1990 at 86 years old
Paul Baran
American engineer (1926–2011).
Born April 29th, 1926 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Palo Alto (stroke). [ref]
B. Traven
German novelist.
Born February 23rd, 1890 in Świebodzin. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Mexico City, Chiapas. [ref]
J. Caleb Boogs
American politician (1909–1993).
Born May 15th, 1909 in Cheswold. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1993 at 83 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
David Childs
American architect (1941–2025).
Born April 1st, 1941 in Princeton.
Died March 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Pelham (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Lin Yutang
Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Banzai.
Died March 26th, 1976 at 80 years old in British Hong Kong.
Augusta Savage
American sculptor (1892–1962).
Born February 29th, 1892 in Green Cove Springs. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1962 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Renbourn
English guitarist and songwriter (1944–2015).
Born August 8th, 1944 in Marylebone.
Died March 26th, 2015 at 70 years old in Hawick (myocardial infarction).
Max Ophüls
German film director (1902-1957).
Born May 6th, 1902 in Saarbrücken. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1957 at 54 years old in Hamburg (rheumatic heart disease).
Ross the Boss
American guitarist (1954-2026).
Born January 3rd, 1954 in The Bronx.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 72 years old (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Ananda Shankar
Indian musician (1942–1999).
Born December 11th, 1942 in Almora.
Died March 26th, 1999 at 56 years old in Kolkata.
Satish Gujral
Indian artist (1925-2020).
Born December 25th, 1925 in Jhelum.
Died March 26th, 2020 at 94 years old in New Delhi.
Jean-Marie Balestre
French auto racing executive.
Born April 9th, 1921 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Died March 26th, 2008 at 86 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
George Sisler
American baseball player and coach (1893-1973).
Born March 24th, 1893 in Manchester.
Died March 26th, 1973 at 80 years old in Richmond Heights.
Henry M. Leland
American engineer, machinist, and entrepreneur (1843–1932).
Born February 16th, 1843 in Barton.
Died March 26th, 1932 at 89 years old in Detroit.
Paul Dana
American racing driver (1975–2006).
Born April 15th, 1975 in St. Louis.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 30 years old in Miami (collision).
Boris Shaposhnikov
Marshal of the soviet union (1882-1945).
Born October 2nd, 1882 in Zlatoust.
Died March 26th, 1945 at 62 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
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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