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March 26th
246 Notable deaths
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.
Jennifer Clack
English paleontologist (1947-2020).
Born November 3rd, 1947 in Manchester.
Died March 26th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator (1936–2019).
Born October 14th, 1936 in Beijing. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2019 at 82 years old in Tokyo (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Alexander Barykin
Russian singer (1952-2011).
Born February 18th, 1952 in Beryozovo.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 59 years old in Orenburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet
British field marshal (1824–1900).
Born March 1st, 1824 in Forres.
Died March 26th, 1900 at 76 years old in Algiers.
Jerzy Nowak
1923-2013 polish actor.
Born June 20th, 1923 in Brzesko.
Died March 26th, 2013 at 89 years old in Warsaw.
Belgin Doruk
Turkish actor (1936–1995).
Born June 28th, 1936 in Ankara.
Died March 26th, 1995 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
Gianni Cavina
Italian actor (1940-2022).
Born December 9th, 1940 in Bologna.
Died March 26th, 2022 at 81 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Évariste Régis Huc
French catholic missionary, one of the earliest explorers of tibet (1813-1860).
Born August 1st, 1813 in Caylus.
Died March 26th, 1860 at 46 years old in Paris.
Henri Lhote
French anthropologist (1903–1991).
Born May 16th, 1903 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1991 at 87 years old in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher. [ref]
Mikhail Kolesnikov
Former chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the russian federation (1939-2007).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Yeysk.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 67 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler
American mathematician (1883–1966).
Born May 5th, 1883 in Hawarden.
Died March 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Bryn Mawr.
René Guillot
French children's writer (1900–1969).
Born January 24th, 1900 in Courcoury.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 69 years old in Paris.
Werner Kohlmeyer
German footballer (1924-1974).
Born April 19th, 1924 in Kaiserslautern.
Died March 26th, 1974 at 49 years old in Mainz (cardioplegia).
Chen Yonggui
Chinese politician.
Born February 14th, 1915 in Xiyang County. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1986 at 71 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Beniamino Andreatta
Italian economist/politician (1928-2007).
Born August 11th, 1928 in Trento.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 78 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Paul Polansky
American author and romani rights activist (1942–2021).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Mason City.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Igor Pashkevich
Russian figure skater and coach (1971–2016).
Born July 1st, 1971 in Moscow.
Died March 26th, 2016 at 44 years old in Miami. [ref]
Robin Thomas
Czech mathematician working in us (1962–2020).
Born August 22nd, 1962 in Prague.
Died March 26th, 2020 at 57 years old [ref]
Klara Luchko
Soviet, russian and ukrainian actress (1925–2005).
Born July 1st, 1925 in Chutove.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Wallace Worsley
American actor-film director (1878-1944).
Born December 8th, 1878 in Wappingers Falls.
Died March 26th, 1944 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
Cyrillus Kreek
Estonian composer (1889–1962).
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Võnnu.
Died March 26th, 1962 at 72 years old in Haapsalu.
Patriarch Justinian of Romania
3rd patriarch of the romanian orthodox church, from 1948 to 1977 (1901-1977).
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Suiești.
Died March 26th, 1977 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Auguste Charlois
French astronomer (1864-1910).
Born November 26th, 1864 in La Cadière-d'Azur.
Died March 26th, 1910 at 45 years old in Nice.
Phyllis Allen
Silent film actress (1861-1938).
Born November 25th, 1861 in Staten Island.
Died March 26th, 1938 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
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