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May 26th
219 Notable deaths
Emil Konopinski
American physicist (1911–1990).
Born December 25th, 1911 in Michigan City.
Died May 26th, 1990 at 78 years old in Bloomington (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vicente Aranda
Spanish film director (1926–2015).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Barcelona.
Died May 26th, 2015 at 88 years old in Madrid.
John Longden
West indian-born english film actor (1900–1971).
Born November 11th, 1900 in West Indies.
Died May 26th, 1971 at 70 years old in Greater London (disease).
Pierre Bellemare
French writer and entertainer (1929-2018).
Born October 21st, 1929 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Omer Nishani
Albanian politician (1887-1954).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Gjirokastër.
Died May 26th, 1954 at 67 years old in Tirana.
Jean Constantin
Romanian actor (1927-2010).
Born August 21st, 1927 in Techirghiol. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2010 at 82 years old in Constanța (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Karel Kramář
Czech politician, political prisoner and lawyer (1860-1937).
Born December 27th, 1860 in Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Died May 26th, 1937 at 76 years old in Prague.
John Burnet
Scottish classicist (1863-1928).
Born December 9th, 1863 in Edinburgh.
Died May 26th, 1928 at 64 years old in St Andrews.
John Jacob Abel
American biochemist and pharmacologist (1857–1938).
Born May 19th, 1857 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1938 at 81 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
British poet (1878–1962).
Born October 2nd, 1878 in Hexham.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 83 years old in Virginia Water.
Jerome Hellman
American film producer (1928-2021).
Born September 4th, 1928 in New York City.
Died May 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Egremont. [ref]
Dragoljub Mićunović
Serbian politician and academic.
Born June 14th, 1930 in Merdare.
Died May 26th, 2026 at 95 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Alan Kotok
American computer scientist (1941–2006).
Born November 9th, 1941 in Philadelphia.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 64 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Morgan Shuster
American publisher (1877-1960).
Born February 23rd, 1877 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 26th, 1960 at 83 years old in New York City.
Sharon Lynn
American actress (1901–1963).
Born April 9th, 1908 in Weatherford.
Died May 26th, 1963 at 55 years old in Hollywood (multiple sclerosis).
Vitaly Abalakov
Soviet mountaineer, inventor,armero (1906-1986).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Ted Schroeder
Us tennis player (1921-2006).
Born July 20th, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 84 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Yoshinori Shirakawa
Japanese general (1869–1932).
Born January 24th, 1869 in Matsuyama.
Died May 26th, 1932 at 63 years old in Shanghai (blast injury).
Heinrich Knirr
German painter (1862–1944).
Born September 2nd, 1862 in Pančevo. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1944 at 81 years old in Staudach-Egerndach. [ref]
Savva Timofeyevich Morozov
Russian businessman (1862–1905).
Born February 15th, 1862 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.
Died May 26th, 1905 at 43 years old in Cannes.
Silvio Moser
Racecar driver (1941-1974).
Born April 24th, 1941 in Zurich.
Died May 26th, 1974 at 33 years old in Locarno.
Eugène Lourié
French film director (1903-1991).
Born April 8th, 1903 in Russian Empire.
Died May 26th, 1991 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Eriprando Visconti
Italian film director.
Born September 24th, 1932 in Milan.
Died May 26th, 1995 at 62 years old in Mortara (pulmonary emphysema).
Emil Lask
German philosopher (1875–1915).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Wadowice.
Died May 26th, 1915 at 39 years old in Mala Turia.
Archduchess Eleonora of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1886-1966).
Born November 28th, 1886 in Pula.
Died May 26th, 1974 at 87 years old in Baden.
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