March 26th
246 Notable deaths
Arne Bendiksen
Norwegian singer, lyricist, composer and producer (1926–2009).
Born October 19th, 1926 in Bergen.
Died March 26th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bergen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Käte Strobel
German politician (1907–1996).
Born July 23rd, 1907 in Nuremberg.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 88 years old in Nuremberg.
Virginia Norwood
American aerospace engineer, inventor, and physicist.
Born January 8th, 1927 in Fort Totten. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2023 at 96 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Angelo d'Arrigo
Italian aviator.
Born April 3rd, 1961 in Catania.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 44 years old in Comiso. [ref]
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880–1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie.
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Tekkan Yosano
Japanese writer (1873–1935).
Born February 26th, 1873 in Okazaki.
Died March 26th, 1935 at 62 years old in Keio University Hospital (bronchitis).
Michael Avi-Yonah
Israeli archaeologist and historian (1904-1974).
Born September 26th, 1904 in Lviv. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol
Catholic bishop (1915-2016).
Born October 19th, 1915 in Amsterdam.
Died March 26th, 2016 at 100 years old in Ambon. [ref]
Wadad Hamdi
Egyptian actress (1924–1994).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Kafr el-Sheikh.
Died March 26th, 1994 at 70 years old (stab wound).
Naomi Munakata
Brazilian conductor.
Born May 31st, 1955 in Hiroshima. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2020 at 64 years old in São Paulo (COVID-19). [ref]
Günther Weisenborn
German writer, dramaturge and playwright (1902–1969).
Born July 10th, 1902 in Velbert.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 66 years old in Berlin, West Berlin.
Erwin Kalser
German actor and journalist (1883-1958).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Berlin.
Died March 26th, 1958 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Alfredo Acton
Italian noble, politician and naval officer (1867-1934).
Born September 12th, 1867 in Castellammare di Stabia.
Died March 26th, 1934 at 66 years old in Naples.
Ted Burgin
English footballer (1927-2019).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Bradfield.
Died March 26th, 2019 at 91 years old [ref]
Stelvio Massi
Italian film director (1929-2004).
Born March 26th, 1929 in Civitanova Marche.
Died March 26th, 2004 at 75 years old in Velletri.
James F. Hinkle
American politician (1864-1951).
Born October 20th, 1862 in Franklin County.
Died March 26th, 1951 at 88 years old in Roswell. [ref]
Yuly Shokalsky
Russian oceanographer.
Born October 17th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ihor Yukhnovskyi
Ukrainian scientist, politician, and statesman (1925–2024).
Born September 1st, 1925 in Kniahinine.
Died March 26th, 2024 at 98 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Jean-Charles Cazin
French landscape painter and ceramicist (1841-1901).
Died March 26th, 1901 at 59 years old in Le Lavandou. [ref]
Ferdinand Pauwels
Belgian artist (1830-1904).
Born April 13th, 1830 in Ekeren.
Died March 26th, 1904 at 73 years old in Dresden.
Wilhelm Anderson
Baltic german astronomer and astrophysicist (1880-1940).
Born October 28th, 1880 in Minsk.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 59 years old in Międzyrzecz.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore