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May 26th
219 Notable deaths
Jim Bunning
American baseball player and politician (1931–2017).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Southgate.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edgewood (stroke). [ref]
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver (1918–1955).
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan.
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (Category:Racing drivers who died while racing).
Anthony James
American actor (1942–2020).
Born July 22nd, 1942 in Myrtle Beach.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 77 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013).
Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age).
John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).
Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).
Ida Saxton McKinley
First lady of the united states from 1897 to 1901.
Born June 8th, 1847 in Canton.
Died May 26th, 1907 at 59 years old in Canton.
Christian Wirth
Nazi german police chief, extermination camp commandant, holocaust perpetrator (1885–1944).
Born November 24th, 1885 in Balzheim.
Died May 26th, 1944 at 58 years old in Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (gunshot wound).
Prem Tinsulanonda
Former regent of thailand (1920-2019).
Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.
Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
Almon Brown Strowger
Union army officer, inventor (1839–1902).
Born February 11th, 1839 in Penfield.
Died May 26th, 1902 at 63 years old in St. Petersburg (aneurysm).
Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer (1897–1933).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Meridian.
Died May 26th, 1933 at 35 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Little Willie John
American r&b singer (1937–1968).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Ouachita County.
Died May 26th, 1968 at 30 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Robert Jarvik
American inventor, creator of the jarvik-7 artificial heart.
Born May 11th, 1946 in Midland.
Died May 26th, 2025 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fernando Lopez
Vice president of the philippines from 1949 to 1953 and 1965 to 1972.
Born April 13th, 1904 in Iloilo City.
Died May 26th, 1993 at 89 years old in Iloilo City.
Israel Epstein
Chinese politician (1915-2005).
Born April 20th, 1915 in Warsaw.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 90 years old in Beijing.
Kazuko Takatsukasa
Japanese former princess; daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun (1929–1989).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Victor Herbert
American composer (1859–1924).
Born February 1st, 1859 in Dublin, Guernsey.
Died May 26th, 1924 at 65 years old in New York City.
Karl Rapp
German engineer (1882-1962).
Born September 24th, 1882 in Ehingen.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 79 years old in Locarno.
Kido Takayoshi
Japanese samurai of the mito domain and one of the three great nobles who led the meiji restoration (1833-1877).
Born August 11th, 1833 in Hagi.
Died May 26th, 1877 at 43 years old in Kyoto.
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Count of caserta (1841–1934).
Born March 28th, 1841 in Caserta.
Died May 26th, 1934 at 93 years old in Cannes.
Emilie Louise Flöge
Austrian designer and model (1874–1952).
Born August 30th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died May 26th, 1952 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Austrian noble and political theorist (1909-1999).
Born July 31st, 1909 in Haselsdorf-Tobelbad.
Died May 26th, 1999 at 89 years old in Lans.
Angela Paton
American actor, stage actor and television actor (1930-2016).
Born January 11th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died May 26th, 2016 at 86 years old in Oakland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ted Dabney
American electronic engineer, the co-founder of atari, inc. (1937–2018).
Born May 2nd, 1937 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2018 at 81 years old in Clearlake (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Peter Zezel
Canadian ice hockey player (1965-2009).
Born April 22nd, 1965 in Scarborough.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 44 years old in Toronto (anemia). [ref]
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