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May 26th
163 Notable deaths
Anna Sandström
Swedish feminist.
Born September 3rd, 1854 in Kungsholms parish. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1931 at 76 years old in Kungsholms parish. [ref]
Ole Berntsen
Sailor.
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Hellerup.
Died May 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Gentofte.
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager.
Born June 3rd, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 60 years old in Santos.
Gottfried Diener
Bobsledder (1926-2015).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Zurich.
Died May 26th, 2015 at 88 years old in Engelberg. [ref]
Vladimir Lopukhin
Russian politician.
Born May 23rd, 1952 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 68 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Helen Aitchison
British tennis player (1881–1947).
Born December 6th, 1881 in Sunderland.
Died May 26th, 1947 at 65 years old in Aylesbury.
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.
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