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May 26th
157 Notable deaths
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.
George E. Stone
American actor (1903-1967).
Died May 26th, 1967 at 64 years old in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills (stroke).
Gunnar Björnstrand
Swedish actor.
Born November 13th, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 76 years old in Stockholm.
Al Simmons
Major league baseball player.
Born May 22nd, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 54 years old in Milwaukee.
Ciriaco De Mita
Prime minister of italy (1928-2022).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Nusco.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 94 years old in Avellino (falling). [ref]
Manfred von Ardenne
German researcher and applied physicist (1907-1997).
Born January 20th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 90 years old in Dresden.
Jacques Lipchitz
American and french sculptor (1891-1973).
Born August 22nd, 1891 in Druskininkai. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1973 at 81 years old in Capri. [ref]
Israel Epstein
Chinese politician (1915-2005).
Born April 20th, 1915 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2005 at 90 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Tamara Karsavina
Russian ballet dancer.
Born March 9th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 93 years old in Beaconsfield. [ref]
Tarcisio Burgnich
Italian footballer.
Born April 25th, 1939 in Ruda.
Died May 26th, 2021 at 82 years old in Forte dei Marmi. [ref]
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