March 26th
246 Notable deaths
Kembo Uba Kembo
Congolese footballer (1947–2007).
Born December 27th, 1947 in Belgian Congo.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 59 years old in Kinshasa.
Piotr Sobociński
Polish cinematographer (1958-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1958 in Łódź.
Died March 26th, 2001 at 43 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince of schaumburg-lippe.
Born February 23rd, 1883 in Stadthagen.
Died March 26th, 1936 at 53 years old in State of Mexico.
Samuel Colman
American artist and writer (1832-1920).
Born March 4th, 1832 in Portland.
Died March 26th, 1920 at 88 years old in New York City.
Franz Blücher
German politician (1896-1959).
Born March 24th, 1896 in Essen.
Died March 26th, 1959 at 63 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Carlos Duarte Costa
Brazilian bishop and saint.
Born July 21st, 1888 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died March 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Thomas M. Cover
American mathematician (1938–2012).
Born August 7th, 1938 in San Bernardino.
Died March 26th, 2012 at 73 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Dinkha IV
120th patriarch of the church of the east (1935–2015).
Born September 15th, 1935 in Darbandokeh.
Died March 26th, 2015 at 79 years old in Rochester (disease). [ref]
Giuseppe Savoldi
Italian footballer.
Born January 21st, 1947 in Gorlago.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 79 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Faye
French philosopher and writer (1925-2026).
Born July 19th, 1925 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2026 at 100 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Timothy Michael Healy
Irish politician and barrister (1855-1931).
Born May 17th, 1855 in Bantry.
Died March 26th, 1931 at 75 years old in Dublin.
Julius Albert Krug
American politician (1907-1970).
Born November 23rd, 1907 in Madison.
Died March 26th, 1970 at 62 years old in Knoxville.
Otto Schniewind
German admiral (1887–1964).
Born December 14th, 1888 in Saarlouis.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Ugo La Malfa
Italian politician (1903–1979).
Born May 16th, 1903 in Palermo.
Died March 26th, 1979 at 75 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage).
Louis Silvers
American film composer (1889–1954).
Born September 6th, 1889 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1954 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Hugo Bettauer
Austrian writer (1872–1925).
Born August 18th, 1872 in Baden.
Died March 26th, 1925 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Alexander Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse
Prussian prince (1863–1945).
Born January 25th, 1863 in Copenhagen.
Died March 26th, 1945 at 82 years old in Fronhausen.
Pierre Soulé
American politician (1801-1870).
Born August 31st, 1801 in Castillon-en-Couserans.
Died March 26th, 1870 at 68 years old in New Orleans.
Xie Fuzhi
Chinese politician (1909-1972).
Born September 26th, 1909 in Hong'an County.
Died March 26th, 1972 at 62 years old in Beijing.
Sándor Demján
Hungarian businessperson and economist (1943–2018).
Born May 14th, 1943 in Berveni.
Died March 26th, 2018 at 74 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Georg Muche
German artist (1895-1987).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1987 at 91 years old in Lindau.
Karl-Josef Rauber
German cardinal (1934–2023).
Born April 11th, 1934 in Nuremberg.
Died March 26th, 2023 at 88 years old in Rottenburg am Neckar. [ref]
Jovan Sterija Popović
Serbian playwright, poet and pedagogue (1806-1856).
Born January 13th, 1806 in Vršac.
Died March 26th, 1856 at 50 years old in Vršac.
Rolf Huisgen
German chemist (1920–2020).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Gerolstein.
Died March 26th, 2020 at 99 years old in Munich. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix