March 26th
246 Notable deaths
Tony Terlazzo
American weightlifter (1911-1966).
Born July 28th, 1911 in Patti.
Died March 26th, 1966 at 54 years old in Los Angeles.
Gisela Birkemeyer
East german hurdler (1931–2024).
Born December 22nd, 1931 in Rosenbach. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2024 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maddalena Caterina Morano
Italian religious (1847–1908).
Born November 15th, 1847 in Chieri.
Died March 26th, 1908 at 60 years old in Catania (cancer).
Lennart Larsson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born February 7th, 1930 in Jörns församling.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Skellefteå. [ref]
Alejandro Morera Soto
Costa rican footballer (1909-1995).
Born July 14th, 1909 in Alajuela.
Died March 26th, 1995 at 85 years old in Alajuela (cerebral atherosclerosis).
Léon de Laborde
French politician, diplomat and archaeologist (1807–1869).
Born June 15th, 1807 in Paris.
Died March 26th, 1869 at 61 years old in Fontenay-en-Vexin.
Theodor Hartig
German forestry scientist, entomologist and botanist (1805–1880).
Born February 21st, 1805 in Dillenburg.
Died March 26th, 1880 at 75 years old in Brunswick.
František Havránek
Czech soccer player and soccer coach (1923-2011).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Bratislava.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 87 years old in Czech Republic. [ref]
William Murphy
American catholic bishop.
Born March 29th, 1940 in Boston.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rockville Centre. [ref]
Takeshi Kamo
Japanese association football player (1915-2004).
Born February 8th, 1915 in Hamamatsu.
Died March 26th, 2004 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Mikhail Ulyanov
Soviet and russian actor, theatre and film director (1927-2007).
Born November 20th, 1927 in Bergamak.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 79 years old in Moscow (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Camillo Mazzella
Catholic cardinal (1833-1900).
Born February 10th, 1833 in Vitulano.
Died March 26th, 1900 at 67 years old in Rome.
Brūno Kalniņš
Latvian social democratic politician (1899–1990).
Died March 26th, 1990 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
Zofia Lissa
Polish musicologist.
Born October 19th, 1908 in Lviv.
Died March 26th, 1980 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Helene Böhlau
German writer (1859–1940).
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Weimar. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1940 at 80 years old in Augsburg. [ref]
Yury Rudov
Fencer (1931-2013).
Born January 17th, 1931 in Taganrog. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2013 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ernest Riedel
Canoe racer.
Born July 13th, 1901 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1983 at 81 years old in Miami-Dade County.
Rosa Salikhova
Soviet volleyball player.
Born September 24th, 1944 in Nizhny Tagil. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2026 at 81 years old in Zelenograd. [ref]
Karel Burkert
Czech footballer (1909-1991).
Born December 1st, 1909 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1991 at 81 years old in Brno.
Nevio de Zordo
Bobsledder (1943-2014).
Born March 11th, 1943 in Cibiana di Cadore.
Died March 26th, 2014 at 71 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Charles Perrin
French rower (1875–1954).
Born July 6th, 1875 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1954 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Michel Duc-Goninaz
French linguist (1933–2016).
Born September 6th, 1933 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 26th, 2016 at 82 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Frank Fiddes
Canadian rower (1906–1981).
Born July 16th, 1906 in Toronto.
Died March 26th, 1981 at 74 years old in Toronto.
Léon Level
Road bicycle racer (1910-1949).
Born July 12th, 1910 in Hédouville.
Died March 26th, 1949 at 38 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Kurt Lundqvist
Swedish high jumper (1914–1976).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Landskrona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1976 at 61 years old
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain