April 26th
164 Notable deaths
Peng Zhen
Chinese politician (1902-1997).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Quwo County.
Died April 26th, 1997 at 94 years old in Beijing.
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]
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).
Lygia Clark
Brazilian artist.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Belo Horizonte. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1988 at 67 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Bronisław Kaper
Polish composer (1902-1983).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
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).
Robert Mulka
Holocaust perpetrator.
Born April 12th, 1895 in Hamburg.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Bruno Lüdke
German alleged serial killer.
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Köpenick.
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.
Conchita Montenegro
Spanish actress, dancer, singer.
Born September 11th, 1912 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2007 at 94 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 164
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine