March 26th
180 Notable deaths
John Kennedy Toole
American novelist.
Born December 17th, 1937 in New Orleans.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Biloxi (intoxication).
David Packard
American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist.
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). [ref]
Hedwig Kohn
German-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1887 in Wrocław.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 76 years old in Durham.
Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]
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).
An Jung-geun
Korean independence activist, nationalist (1879-1910).
Born September 2nd, 1879 in Haeju.
Died March 26th, 1910 at 30 years old in Lüshunkou District (hanging).
Paul Baran
American engineer.
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 October 9th, 1882 in Świebodzin. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1969 at 86 years old in Mexico City, Chiapas. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon