April 26th
174 Notable deaths
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Indian mathematician (1887–1920).
Born December 22nd, 1887 in Erode.
Died April 26th, 1920 at 32 years old in Kudanthaiyan (amebiasis).
Lucille Ball
American actress (1911–1989).
Born August 6th, 1911 in Jamestown.
Died April 26th, 1989 at 77 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
George Jones
American country musician (1931–2013).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saratoga.
Died April 26th, 2013 at 81 years old in Nashville (respiratory failure). [ref]
Irene Ryan
Actress (1902–1973).
Born October 17th, 1902 in El Paso.
Died April 26th, 1973 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Jill Dando
Murdered english journalist and television presenter (1961–1999).
Born November 9th, 1961 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died April 26th, 1999 at 37 years old in Fulham (gunshot wound). [ref]
Sid James
South african-born british character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976).
Born May 8th, 1913 in Hillbrow.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 62 years old in Sunderland (myocardial infarction).
Jonathan Demme
American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (1944-2017).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Baldwin.
Died April 26th, 2017 at 73 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Gypsy Rose Lee
American burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970).
Born January 9th, 1911 in Seattle.
Died April 26th, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Count Basie
American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984).
Born August 21st, 1904 in Red Bank.
Died April 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Broderick Crawford
American actor (1911–1986).
Born December 9th, 1911 in Philadelphia.
Died April 26th, 1986 at 74 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke).
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler