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May 26th
159 Notable deaths
Theodor Morell
Personal physician to adolf hitler (1886-1948).
Born July 22nd, 1886 in Trais. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1948 at 61 years old in Tegernsee (stroke). [ref]
Anne Haney
American actress.
Born March 4th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 67 years old in Studio City (heart failure).
Don Revie
English footballer and manager (1927-1989).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Middlesbrough.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 61 years old in Edinburgh (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Alan Bean
American astronaut and painter (1932-2018).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Wheeler. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Houston. [ref]
Alan White
English rock drummer (1949–2022).
Born June 14th, 1949 in Ferryhill.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 72 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Prahlad Jani
Indian sadhu (1929-2020).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Mehsana district.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 90 years old in Charada. [ref]
Richard Herd
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1932 in Boston.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
George Brent
Irish-american actor (1899-1979).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Shannonbridge. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1979 at 75 years old in Solana Beach (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Charles B. Rangel
Former congressman from harlem, new york.
Born June 11th, 1930 in Harlem.
Died May 26th, 2025 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Prussian prince (1906-1940).
Born July 4th, 1906 in Potsdam.
Died May 26th, 1940 at 33 years old in Nivelles.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus