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May 26th
219 Notable deaths
Ruth Smith
Danish artist (1913-1958).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Vágur.
Died May 26th, 1958 at 45 years old in Vágur (drowning).
Marek Krejčí
Slovak footballer (1980-2007).
Born November 20th, 1980 in Bratislava.
Died May 26th, 2007 at 26 years old in Maitenbeth (traffic collision). [ref]
Edgar Moon
Australian tennis player (1904–1976).
Born December 3rd, 1904 in Forest Hill.
Died May 26th, 1976 at 71 years old in Brisbane.
Kitty Gordon
British actress (1878–1974).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in Folkestone.
Died May 26th, 1974 at 96 years old in Brentwood.
Bjørn Tidmand
Danish singer.
Born January 24th, 1940 in Copenhagen.
Died May 26th, 2026 at 86 years old in Helsingør Municipality. [ref]
Emil Braginsky
Soviet and russian screenwriter (1921–1998).
Born November 19th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 1998 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Edmond T. Gréville
French film director (1906-1966).
Died May 26th, 1966 at 59 years old in Nice (traffic collision).
Aurélia de Souza
Portuguese painter (1866–1922).
Born June 13th, 1866 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1922 at 55 years old in Porto.
Murray Dowey
Canadian ice hockey player (1926–2021).
Born January 3rd, 1926 in Toronto.
Died May 26th, 2021 at 95 years old in Toronto.
Stefan Jędrychowski
Polish journalist and communist politician (1910–1996).
Born May 19th, 1910 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1996 at 86 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Robert Kraft
American astronomer (1927-2015).
Born June 16th, 1927 in Seattle.
Died May 26th, 2015 at 87 years old in Dominican Hospital.
Tsola Dragoycheva
Bulgarian politician (1898-1993).
Born August 30th, 1898 in Byala Slatina.
Died May 26th, 1993 at 94 years old in Sofia.
Leo Canjels
Dutch footballer and manager (1933-2010).
Born April 1st, 1933 in Breda.
Died May 26th, 2010 at 77 years old in Breda. [ref]
Marek Walczewski
Polish actor (1937-2009).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Kraków.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Norberto Menéndez
Argentine footballer (1936-1994).
Born December 14th, 1936 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 26th, 1994 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Raul Mesnier
Portuguese engineer (1849-1914).
Born April 2nd, 1849 in Porto.
Died May 26th, 1914 at 65 years old in Inhambane.
Aimé Maillart
French composer (1817–1871).
Born March 24th, 1817 in Montpellier.
Died May 26th, 1871 at 54 years old in Moulins.
André Gérard
French former footballer and football manager (1911-1994).
Born March 7th, 1911 in Bordeaux.
Died May 26th, 1994 at 83 years old in Tresses.
Marie Corridon
American swimmer (1930–2010).
Born February 5th, 1930 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 26th, 2010 at 80 years old in Norwalk. [ref]
Koloa Talake
Prime minister of tuvalu (1934-2008).
Born June 7th, 1934 in Vaitupu.
Died May 26th, 2008 at 73 years old in Auckland.
Jan Blockx
Belgian composer, pianist and teacher (1851–1912).
Born January 25th, 1851 in Antwerp.
Died May 26th, 1912 at 61 years old in Antwerp, Kapellen (stroke).
Francisque Joseph Duret
French sculptor (1804–1865).
Born October 19th, 1804 in Paris.
Died May 26th, 1865 at 60 years old in Paris.
Roser Bru
Catalan-chilean painter and engraver (1923–2021).
Born February 15th, 1923 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2021 at 98 years old in Santiago. [ref]
August Conradi
German organist and composer (1821–1873).
Born June 27th, 1821 in Berlin.
Died May 26th, 1873 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Waleed Al-Jasem
Kuwaiti footballer.
Born November 17th, 1959 in Kuwait City. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2025 at 65 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
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