Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
May 26th
219 Notable deaths
Cliff Pennington
Canadian ice hockey player (1940-2020).
Born April 18th, 1940 in Winnipeg.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 80 years old in St. Petersburg.
Amado Alonso
Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Lerín.
Died May 26th, 1952 at 55 years old in Arlington.
Vilém Kurz
Czech music educator and pianist (1872–1945).
Born December 23rd, 1872 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1945 at 72 years old in New Town. [ref]
Arthur Decabooter
Belgian racing cyclist (1936–2012).
Born October 3rd, 1936 in Oudenaarde.
Died May 26th, 2012 at 75 years old in Zingem. [ref]
Johann Heinrich Blasius
German zoologist (1809-1870).
Born October 7th, 1809 in Nümbrecht.
Died May 26th, 1870 at 60 years old in Brunswick.
Hans von Arnim
German-austrian classical philologist (1859–1931).
Born September 14th, 1859 in Groß Fredenwalde.
Died May 26th, 1931 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Claudine Dupuis
French actress.
Born May 1st, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 26th, 1991 at 61 years old in Lisieux.
Olof Molander
Swedish director (1892–1966).
Born October 8th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1966 at 73 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Gordan Irović
Serbian footballer (1934-1995).
Born July 2nd, 1934 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1995 at 60 years old in Munich. [ref]
Hermann von Mallinckrodt
German politician (centrist) (1821-1874).
Born February 5th, 1821 in Minden.
Died May 26th, 1874 at 53 years old in Berlin.
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1911–1972).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 60 years old in Santos.
Henry Gréville
French writer (1842-1902).
Born October 12th, 1842 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 26th, 1902 at 59 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Anna Sandström
Swedish feminist.
Born September 3rd, 1854 in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1931 at 76 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Melitta Brunner
Austrian figure skater (1907–2003).
Born January 28th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died May 26th, 2003 at 96 years old in Philadelphia.
Ole Berntsen
Danish sailor (1915–1996).
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Hellerup.
Died May 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Gentofte.
Yelena Ubiyvovk
Soviet resistance fighter (1918–1942).
Born November 22nd, 1918 in Poltava.
Died May 26th, 1942 at 23 years old in Poltava.
Helen Aitchison
British tennis player (1881–1947).
Born December 6th, 1881 in Sunderland.
Died May 26th, 1947 at 65 years old in Aylesbury.
Sven Friberg
Swedish footballer and manager (1895-1964).
Born July 2nd, 1895 in Lysekil Parish.
Died May 26th, 1964 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Vladimir Lopukhin
Russian politician.
Born May 23rd, 1952 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 68 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Gottfried Diener
Bobsledder (1926-2015).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Zurich.
Died May 26th, 2015 at 88 years old in Engelberg. [ref]
John Price
American competitive sailor, born 1920.
Born January 19th, 1920 in Miami.
Died May 26th, 1991 at 71 years old in Miami.
André Jousseaume
Equestrian (1894–1960).
Born July 27th, 1894 in Yvré-l'Évêque.
Died May 26th, 1960 at 65 years old in Chantilly.
Antonio Baseotto
Argentinian catholic bishop.
Born April 4th, 1932 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Klaus Lehnertz
German pole vaulter.
Born April 13th, 1938 in Solingen.
Died May 26th, 2026 at 88 years old in Kassel. [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 219
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz