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April 26th
185 Notable deaths
Hari Singh I of Kashmir
Last king of kashmir (1925-1952).
Born September 21st, 1895 in Jammu.
Died April 26th, 1961 at 65 years old in Mumbai.
Carmine Coppola
Composer from the united states (1910-1991).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]
Jayne Meadows
Chinese born-american actress and author (1919–2015).
Born September 27th, 1919 in Wuchang City.
Died April 26th, 2015 at 95 years old in Encino (disease).
Phoebe Snow
American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born July 17th, 1952 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 2011 at 58 years old in Edison (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Carol Reed
English film director (1906–1976).
Born December 30th, 1906 in Putney.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction).
Dexter Gordon
American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990).
Born February 27th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1990 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (kidney failure). [ref]
Maria Schell
Austrian-swiss actress (1926–2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia).
Celia Johnson
English actress (1908–1982).
Born December 18th, 1908 in Richmond.
Died April 26th, 1982 at 73 years old in Nettlebed (stroke).
George Herbert Mead
American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1863 in South Hadley.
Died April 26th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Mas Oyama
Korean karate master.
Born July 27th, 1923 in Gunsan, Gimje.
Died April 26th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
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