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July 26th
171 Notable deaths
Reza Shah
Shah of iran from 1925 to 1941.
Born March 15th, 1878 in Alasht.
Died July 26th, 1944 at 66 years old in Johannesburg (cardiovascular disease).
George W. Romney
American business executive and politician (1907-1995).
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.
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.
Born March 14th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1971 at 48 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Albert Bandura
Canadian psychologist.
Born December 4th, 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]
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).
Lupe Ontiveros
Mexican-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. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1986 at 94 years old in Yorktown Heights. [ref]
Gerda Taro
German photographer, best known for her reporting on the spanish civil war.
Born August 1st, 1910 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1937 at 26 years old in El Escorial (struck by vehicle). [ref]
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