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May 26th
157 Notable deaths
Enyu Todorov
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 22nd, 1943.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
André Jousseaume
Equestrian.
Born July 27th, 1894 in Yvré-l'Évêque.
Died May 26th, 1960 at 65 years old in Chantilly.
Sven Friberg
Swedish footballer and manager (1895-1964).
Born July 2nd, 1895 in Lysekil.
Died May 26th, 1964 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Philip Kassel
Gymnast (1876-1959).
Born September 26th, 1876 in Germany.
Died May 26th, 1959 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Roman Codreanu
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 17th, 1952 in Vața de Sus.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 48 years old in Arad.
Kazimierz Barburski
Polish fencer (1942-2016).
Born August 7th, 1942 in Łódź.
Died May 26th, 2016 at 73 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Erich Hagen
East german cyclist.
Born December 11th, 1936 in Leipzig.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 41 years old in Leipzig.
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
Swedish cross-country skier (1928-2012).
Born June 21st, 1928 in Selångers parish.
Died May 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Härnösands domkyrkoförsamling. [ref]
Antonio Baseotto
Argentinian catholic bishop.
Born April 4th, 1932 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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