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April 26th
241 Notable deaths
Lygia Clark
Brazilian artist (1920–1988).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Belo Horizonte.
Died April 26th, 1988 at 67 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grunya Sukhareva
Ukrainian-russian psychiatrist and university teacher (1891-1981).
Born November 11th, 1891 in Kyiv.
Died April 26th, 1981 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Daniel Maclise
Irish history, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator (1806-1870).
Born January 25th, 1806 in Cork.
Died April 26th, 1870 at 64 years old in Chelsea (pneumonia).
Lynn Hauldren
American copywriter (1922-2011).
Born April 1st, 1922 in Missouri.
Died April 26th, 2011 at 89 years old in Evanston. [ref]
Frieda Belinfante
Dutch-american conductor and resistance fighter (1904-1995).
Born May 10th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died April 26th, 1995 at 90 years old in Santa Fe (cancer).
Robert Mulka
Holocaust perpetrator (1895–1969).
Born April 12th, 1895 in Hamburg.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Bruno Lüdke
German alleged serial killer (1908–1944).
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Köpenick. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1944 at 36 years old in Vienna.
Hermann Gmeiner
Austrian philanthropist (1919–1986).
Born June 23rd, 1919 in Alberschwende.
Died April 26th, 1986 at 66 years old in Innsbruck.
Yuval Ne'eman
Israeli theoretical physicist, military scientist, and politician (1925-2006).
Born May 14th, 1925 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2006 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke).
Jair da Costa
Brazilian footballer (1940–2025).
Born July 9th, 1940 in Santo André.
Died April 26th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Augusto Roa Bastos
Paraguayan writer (1917–2005).
Born June 13th, 1917 in Asunción.
Died April 26th, 2005 at 87 years old in Asunción.
Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1898–1982).
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Garatshausen.
Died April 26th, 1982 at 83 years old in Regensburg.
Conchita Montenegro
Spanish actress, dancer, singer.
Born September 11th, 1911 in San Sebastián.
Died April 26th, 2007 at 95 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tomás Balcázar
Mexican footballer (1931-2020).
Born May 4th, 1931 in Guadalajara.
Died April 26th, 2020 at 88 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Zein al-Sharaf Talal
Queen consort of jordan (1916–1994).
Born August 2nd, 1916 in Alexandria.
Died April 26th, 1994 at 77 years old in Lausanne.
William S. Sadler
Psychiatrist and author (1875–1969).
Born June 24th, 1875 in Spencer.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 93 years old in Chicago.
John Bunny
American actor (1863-1915).
Born September 21st, 1863 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 1915 at 51 years old in Brooklyn (nephritis).
Daniel Dolan
American sedevacantist bishop (1951–2022).
Born May 28th, 1951 in Detroit.
Died April 26th, 2022 at 70 years old [ref]
Leo Arnaud
French-american arranger and composer of "bugler's dream" (1904-1991).
Died April 26th, 1991 at 86 years old in North Carolina.
A. B. Guthrie Jr.
American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian (1901-1991).
Born January 13th, 1901 in Bedford.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 90 years old in Choteau.
Elina Bystritskaya
Soviet-russian actress (1928–2019).
Died April 26th, 2019 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Man Mohan Adhikari
Prime minister of nepal (1920-1999).
Born June 9th, 1920 in Lazimpat. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1999 at 78 years old in Kathmandu.
Walter Reder
Austrian ss officer and war criminal (1915-1991).
Born February 4th, 1915 in Jeseník.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 76 years old in Vienna.
Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge of Burundi
King of burundi (1912-1977).
Born May 6th, 1912 in Muramvya.
Died April 26th, 1977 at 64 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Carl Benjamin Boyer
American mathematician and historian (1906–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Hellertown.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in New York City.
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