July 26th
227 Notable deaths
Maria Pierina De Micheli
Roman catholic religious sister (1890–1945).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Milan.
Died July 26th, 1945 at 54 years old in Madonna del Sasso.
Joop Boutmy
Dutch footballer (1894-1972).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Penang.
Died July 26th, 1972 at 78 years old in Verona.
Mario David
Italian footballer and manager (1934-2005).
Born March 13th, 1934 in Grado.
Died July 26th, 2005 at 71 years old in Monfalcone.
Ottorino Quaglierini
Italian rower (1915-1992).
Born May 18th, 1915 in Livorno.
Died July 26th, 1992 at 77 years old in Livorno.
Orlando Ramírez
Chilean footballer (1943-2018).
Born May 7th, 1943 in Santiago.
Died July 26th, 2018 at 75 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Nicolae Crețulescu
Romanian politician and physician (1812–1900).
Born March 1st, 1812 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1900 at 88 years old in Leordeni.
Inger Alfvén
Swedish author and socionom (1940–2022).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Stockholm.
Died July 26th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini
Italian fencer (1936–2008).
Born January 27th, 1936 in Milan.
Died July 26th, 2008 at 72 years old in Milan. [ref]
Giuseppe Sensi
Catholic cardinal (1907-2001).
Born May 27th, 1907 in Cosenza.
Died July 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Rome.
Fernand Augereau
French cyclist (1882–1958).
Born November 23rd, 1882 in Naintré. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1958 at 75 years old in Combrée. [ref]
Leo Duyndam
Road bicycle racer (1948-1990).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in Naaldwijk.
Died July 26th, 1990 at 42 years old in Vallauris (myocardial infarction).
Geir Karlsen
Norwegian footballer (1948–2024).
Born September 18th, 1948 in Skien.
Died July 26th, 2024 at 75 years old in Skien (cancer). [ref]
Marguerite Delorme
French painter (1876–1946).
Born September 10th, 1876 in Lunéville.
Died July 26th, 1946 at 69 years old in Lille.
Heinz Kiehl
West german olympic wrestler (1943–2016).
Born June 6th, 1943 in Ludwigshafen.
Died July 26th, 2016 at 73 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Andrés Gómez
Basketball player (1913–1991).
Born November 30th, 1913 in Guadalajara.
Died July 26th, 1991 at 77 years old in Mexico City.
Eino Forsström
Finnish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Cyril Wright
British yacht racer (1885-1960).
Born September 17th, 1885 in Hampstead.
Died July 26th, 1960 at 74 years old
Emil Magnusson
Swedish discus thrower (1887-1933).
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Genarp.
Died July 26th, 1933 at 45 years old in Malmö.
Giovanni Battista Pichierri
Italian archbishop (1943–2017).
Born February 12th, 1943 in Sava.
Died July 26th, 2017 at 74 years old in Trani (aortic aneurysm).
Ernst Rosell
Sport shooter (1881-1953).
Born December 3rd, 1881 in Jönköping.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Bankeryd.
Wilhelm Steffensen
Gymnast.
Born August 15th, 1889 in Ålesund Municipality.
Died July 26th, 1954 at 64 years old
Félix Marcotte
Olympic sailor (1865-1953).
Born June 12th, 1865 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 88 years old in Avon.
János Krizmanich
Hungarian gymnast (1889-1944).
Born January 27th, 1889 in Kroatisch Minihof.
Died July 26th, 1944 at 55 years old in Budapest.
Olle Lanner
Swedish gymnast.
Born December 30th, 1884.
Died July 26th, 1926 at 41 years old in Stockholm.
Einosuke Itō
Japanese writer (1903-1959).
Born November 21st, 1903 in Akita.
Died July 26th, 1959 at 55 years old
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder