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May 26th
163 Notable deaths
Krzysztof Nowak
Polish footballer (1975-2005).
Born September 27th, 1975 in Warsaw.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 29 years old in Wolfsburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Archduchess Eleonora of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1886-1966).
Born November 28th, 1886 in Pula.
Died May 26th, 1974 at 87 years old in Baden.
Jorge Icaza Coronel
Ecuadorian writer (1906-1978).
Born June 10th, 2024 in Quito. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1978 at -47 years old in Loja Province (Viagra). [ref]
Francis Carco
New caledonian-born french writer.
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Noumea. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1958 at 71 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Haika Grossman
Israeli politician (1919-1996).
Born November 20th, 1919 in Białystok. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Israel.
Charles Day
American rower (1914–1962).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Colville.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 47 years old in Seattle (lung cancer).
Oleh Hornykiewicz
Austrian biochemist (1926-2020).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Lviv.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Gideon Ståhlberg
Chess player.
Born January 26th, 1908 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1967 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
René David
French jurist.
Born January 12th, 1906 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1990 at 84 years old in Le Tholonet. [ref]
Moysey Fishbein
Ukrainian writer (1946-2020).
Born December 1st, 1946 in Chernivtsi.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 73 years old in Kyiv.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 163
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