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March 26th
182 Notable deaths
Alex Comfort
British academic and physician (1920–2000).
Born February 10th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2000 at 80 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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).
Tomas Tranströmer
Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Manuel Marulanda
Leader of the communist farc-ep (1930–2008).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Quindío Department.
Died March 26th, 2008 at 77 years old in Bogotá (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Abel
American actor.
Born June 6th, 1898 in Saint Paul.
Died March 26th, 1987 at 88 years old in Essex (myocardial infarction).
John Mayhew
British musician (1947-2009).
Born March 27th, 1947 in United Kingdom.
Died March 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Scotland. [ref]
Reuben Fine
American chess player and psychologist (1914–1993).
Born October 11th, 1914 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in New York City.
Whina Cooper
Māori leader (1895–1994).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Hokianga Harbour. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1994 at 98 years old in Panguru (disease). [ref]
Eddie Lang
American jazz guitarist (1902–1933).
Born October 25th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died March 26th, 1933 at 30 years old in New York City.
Leonard Darwin
Son of charles darwin (1850-1943).
Born January 15th, 1850 in Downe. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1943 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 182
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr