May 26th
154 Notable deaths
Robert Kraft
American astronomer (1927-2015).
Born June 16th, 1927 in Seattle.
Died May 26th, 2015 at 87 years old in Santa Cruz.
Marek Walczewski
Polish actor (1937-2009).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Kraków.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Norberto Menéndez
Argentine footballer (1936-1994).
Born December 14th, 1936 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 26th, 1994 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Marie Corridon
American swimmer.
Born February 5th, 1930 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 26th, 2010 at 80 years old in Norwalk. [ref]
Jan Blockx
Belgian composer, pianist and teacher.
Born January 25th, 1851 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1912 at 61 years old in Antwerp, Kapellen (stroke). [ref]
Koloa Talake
Prime minister of tuvalu (1934-2008).
Born June 7th, 1934 in Vaitupu.
Died May 26th, 2008 at 73 years old in Auckland.
Roser Bru
Chilean painter and engraver.
Born February 15th, 1923 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2021 at 98 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Arthur Decabooter
Racing cyclist (1936-2012).
Born October 3rd, 1936 in Oudenaarde.
Died May 26th, 2012 at 75 years old in Zingem. [ref]
Vilém Kurz
Czech music educator and pianist.
Born December 23rd, 1872 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1945 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Amado Alonso
Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic.
Born September 13th, 1896 in Lerín. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1952 at 55 years old in Arlington.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks