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April 26th
164 Notable deaths
Stina Rautelin
Finnish actress.
Born October 25th, 1963 in Helsinki.
Died April 26th, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]
Samuel Kahanamoku
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born November 4th, 1902 in Honolulu.
Died April 26th, 1966 at 63 years old in Honolulu.
Yun Hyon-seok
South korean poet, writer and lgbt activist.
Born August 7th, 1984 in Incheon.
Died April 26th, 2003 at 18 years old in Dongdaemun District (hanging).
John Alden Carpenter
American composer (1876-1951).
Born February 28th, 1876 in Park Ridge. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1951 at 75 years old in Chicago. [ref]
R. A. Stewart Macalister
Irish archaeologist.
Born July 8th, 1870 in Dublin.
Died April 26th, 1950 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Mário de Sá-Carneiro
Portuguese poet.
Born May 19th, 1890 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1916 at 25 years old in Paris (intoxication). [ref]
Gianfranco Parolini
Italian film director.
Born February 20th, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alberta Vaughn
Actress (1904-1992).
Born June 27th, 1904 in Ashland. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1992 at 87 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Jimmy Banks
American soccer player (1964-2019).
Born September 2nd, 1964 in Milwaukee.
Died April 26th, 2019 at 54 years old in Milwaukee (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Huang Yongsheng
Chinese general (1910-1983).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Xian'an District.
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Qingdao.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 164
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