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May 26th
154 Notable deaths
Kazuko Takatsukasa
Japanese former princess; daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born September 30th, 1929 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Karl Rapp
German engineer (1882-1962).
Born September 24th, 1882 in Ehingen.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 79 years old in Locarno.
Ted Dabney
American electronic engineer, the co-founder of atari, inc..
Born May 2nd, 1937 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2018 at 81 years old in Clearlake (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Austrian noble and political theorist (1909-1999).
Born July 31st, 1909 in Styria.
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]
Emilie Louise Flöge
Austrian designer and model ( 1874–1952).
Born August 30th, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1952 at 77 years old in Vienna. [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]
Charles Horace Mayo
American physician.
Born July 19th, 1865 in Rochester.
Died May 26th, 1939 at 73 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
George Ball
American diplomat (1909-1994).
Born December 21st, 1909 in Des Moines.
Died May 26th, 1994 at 84 years old in New York City.
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