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May 26th
163 Notable deaths
Roman Codreanu
Olympic wrestler (1952–2001).
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 (1936–1978).
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]
Gerard Hallock
American ice hockey player.
Born June 4th, 1905 in Pottstown.
Died May 26th, 1996 at 90 years old in Essex.
Edmund Hansen
Danish racing cyclist (1900-1995).
Born September 9th, 1900 in Odense.
Died May 26th, 1995 at 94 years old in Copenhagen.
Emil Ochyra
Polish fencer (1936-1980).
Born July 12th, 1936 in Rozbórz.
Died May 26th, 1980 at 43 years old in Warsaw.
Nicolò Vittori
Italian rower (1909-1988).
Born March 13th, 1909 in Izola.
Died May 26th, 1988 at 79 years old in Trieste.
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