April 26th
242 Notable deaths
Jaroslav Volak
Austrian handball player.
Born July 7th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died April 26th, 2004 at 88 years old [ref]
Alfred Rüegg
Swiss road bicycle racer (1934–2010).
Died April 26th, 2010 at 75 years old in Affoltern am Albis.
Hermann Zabel
German botanist and dendrologist (1832–1912).
Born September 22nd, 1832 in Katzow.
Died April 26th, 1912 at 79 years old in Gotha.
Emilio S. Allué
Catholic bishop (1935-2020).
Born February 18th, 1935 in Huesca.
Died April 26th, 2020 at 85 years old in Boston (COVID-19).
Kurt Dossin
German handball player (1913-2004).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Leipzig.
Died April 26th, 2004 at 91 years old in Bad Kreuznach.
Willy Fitting
Swiss fencer (1925–2017).
Born January 25th, 1925 in Lausanne.
Died April 26th, 2017 at 92 years old in Buchillon. [ref]
Paul Giéra
French provençal poet (1816–1861).
Born January 22nd, 1816 in Avignon.
Died April 26th, 1861 at 45 years old in Avignon.
Willi Bartholomae
German rower (1885–1955).
Born January 31st, 1885 in Krefeld.
Died April 26th, 1955 at 70 years old
William Anderson
Cricketer for france born in 1859.
Born June 27th, 1859 in Edinburgh.
Died April 26th, 1923 at 63 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
David Collet
British rower (1901-1984).
Born October 19th, 1901 in London Borough of Lambeth.
Died April 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Scottsdale.
Gaston Giran
French rower.
Born February 12th, 1892 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 26th, 1944 at 52 years old
Mario Ferrero
Italian professional football player.
Born April 23rd, 1905 in Turin.
Died April 26th, 1964 at 59 years old in Turin.
François, Vicomte de Curel
French dramatist (1854-1928).
Died April 26th, 1928 at 73 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Kang Gyeong-ae
Korean writer, novelist and poet (1906–1944).
Born April 20th, 1907 in Songhwa County.
Died April 26th, 1944 at 37 years old in Hwanghae (disease).
Luigi Sepiacci
Italian cardinal (1835–1893).
Born September 12th, 1835 in Castiglione del Lago.
Died April 26th, 1893 at 57 years old in Rome.
Charles Collignon
French fencer (1877–1925).
Born September 7th, 1877 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 26th, 1945 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
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