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July 26th
227 Notable deaths
Ed Gein
American murderer and human trophy collector.
Born August 27th, 1906 in La Crosse.
Died July 26th, 1984 at 77 years old in Madison (respiratory failure).
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Glenageary.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 56 years old in London (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory tract infection). [ref]
Bobbi Kristina Brown
American television personality (1993–2015), daughter of bobby brown and whitney houston.
Born March 4th, 1993 in Livingston.
Died July 26th, 2015 at 22 years old in Duluth (pneumonia, intoxication).
Olivia de Havilland
British actress (1916–2020).
Born July 1st, 1916 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2020 at 104 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eva Perón
Argentine actress and politician (1919–1952).
Died July 26th, 1952 at 33 years old in Buenos Aires (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]
Joey Jordison
American musician (1975–2021).
Born April 26th, 1975 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2021 at 46 years old in Des Moines. [ref]
Robert Todd Lincoln
Union army officer, u.s. ambassador, and secretary of war (1843–1926).
Born August 1st, 1843 in Springfield.
Died July 26th, 1926 at 82 years old in Manchester (neurological disorder). [ref]
Randy Meisner
American musician and founding member of the eagles (1946–2023).
Born March 8th, 1946 in Scottsbluff.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
William Jennings Bryan
American politician (1860–1925).
Born March 18th, 1860 in Salem.
Died July 26th, 1925 at 65 years old in Dayton.
Tom Lehrer
American musician and mathematician (1928–2025).
Born April 9th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 2025 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Hans Albert Einstein
Swiss-american engineer and educator (1904-1973).
Died July 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Woods Hole, Falmouth (heart failure). [ref]
Reza Shah
Shah of iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the pahlavi dynasty.
Born March 15th, 1878 in Alasht.
Died July 26th, 1944 at 66 years old in Johannesburg (cardiovascular disease).
George W. Romney
Governor of michigan from 1963 to 1969.
Born July 8th, 1907 in Colonia Dublán.
Died July 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Bloomfield Hills (myocardial infarction).
June Foray
American voice actress (1917–2017).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Springfield. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2017 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Diane Arbus
American photographer (1923–1971).
Born March 14th, 1923 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1971 at 48 years old in Greenwich Village.
Albert Bandura
Canadian psychologist (1925–2021).
Born December 5th, 1925 in Mundare.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 95 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]
Russi Taylor
American voice actress (1944–2019).
Born May 4th, 1944 in Cambridge.
Died July 26th, 2019 at 75 years old in Glendale (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jayanthi
Indian actress (1945–2021).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Ballari district.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Bengaluru.
Lupe Ontiveros
American actress (1942–2012).
Born September 17th, 1942 in El Paso.
Died July 26th, 2012 at 69 years old in Whittier (liver cancer).
W. Averell Harriman
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986).
Born November 15th, 1891 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1986 at 94 years old in Yorktown Heights.
Otto of Greece
King of greece (1832-1862).
Born June 1st, 1815 in Mirabell Palace. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1867 at 52 years old in Bamberg.
Ann Rule
American true crime writer (1931–2015).
Born October 22nd, 1931 in Kent County.
Died July 26th, 2015 at 83 years old in Burien (heart failure).
Matthew Ridgway
United states army general (1895–1993).
Born March 3rd, 1895 in Hampton.
Died July 26th, 1993 at 98 years old in Allegheny County (cardiovascular disease).
James Lovelock
English scientist (1919–2022).
Born July 26th, 1919 in Letchworth Garden City.
Died July 26th, 2022 at 103 years old in Abbotsbury (complication). [ref]
Gottlob Frege
German philosopher, logician, and mathematician (1848–1925).
Born November 8th, 1848 in Wismar.
Died July 26th, 1925 at 76 years old in Bad Kleinen.
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