April 26th
185 Notable deaths
Albert Maltz
American writer (1908–1985).
Born October 28th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Peng Zhen
Chinese politician (1902-1997).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Quwo County.
Died April 26th, 1997 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Jacqueline Brookes
American actress, acting teacher.
Born July 24th, 1930 in Montclair.
Died April 26th, 2013 at 82 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Tamara Press
Soviet track-and-field athlete.
Born May 10th, 1937 in Kharkiv.
Died April 26th, 2021 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Irish suffragist, pacifist and writer.
Born December 23rd, 1878 in Bailieborough.
Died April 26th, 1916 at 37 years old in Cathal Brugha Barracks.
Harry Wu
Chinese activist (1937-2016).
Born February 8th, 1937 in Shanghai.
Died April 26th, 2016 at 79 years old in Honduras (myocardial infarction). [ref]
May McAvoy
Film actress (1899-1984).
Born September 8th, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1984 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bronisław Kaper
Polish composer (1902-1983).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Warsaw.
Died April 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Hollywood.
Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz
German world war ii general (1893-1968).
Born July 30th, 1893 in Kamień Śląski.
Died April 26th, 1968 at 74 years old in Trostberg (lung cancer).
Margaret Bonds
American composer and pianist (1913–1917).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1972 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 185
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler