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August 26th
155 Notable deaths
Bob Barker
American game show host (1923–2023).
Born December 12th, 1923 in Darrington.
Died August 26th, 2023 at 99 years old in Hollywood Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.
Born February 4th, 1902 in Detroit. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1974 at 72 years old in Kipahulu (lymphoma). [ref]
Laura Branigan
American singer (1957-2004).
Born July 3rd, 1952 in Mount Kisco.
Died August 26th, 2004 at 52 years old in East Quogue (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Neil Simon
American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018).
Born July 4th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Ted Knight
American actor (1923-1986).
Born December 7th, 1923 in Terryville.
Died August 26th, 1986 at 62 years old in Glendale (colorectal cancer).
Sid Eudy
American professional wrestler.
Born December 16th, 1960 in West Memphis. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2024 at 63 years old in Marion (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Swedish football manager (1948–2024).
Born February 5th, 1948 in Sunne. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Sunne (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer (1872-1958).
Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London.
Roy Raymond
American businessman, founder of victoria's secret (1947-1993).
Born April 15th, 1947 in Connecticut.
Died August 26th, 1993 at 46 years old in Marin County.
Lon Chaney
American actor, director and screenwriter (1883-1930).
Born April 1st, 1883 in Colorado Springs. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1930 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker