August 26th
165 Notable deaths
Dirk Mudge
Namibian politician (1928–2020).
Born January 16th, 1928 in Otjiwarongo.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 92 years old in Windhoek (COVID-19). [ref]
Rainer Barzel
German politician of the cdu (1924-2006).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Braniewo.
Died August 26th, 2006 at 82 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Edward Seidensticker
American japanologist (1921–2007).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Castle Rock.
Died August 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Wolfgang Herrndorf
German novelist, painter, and illustrator (1965–2013).
Born June 12th, 1965 in Hamburg.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 48 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
William B. Lenoir
American astronaut (1939–2010).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Miami.
Died August 26th, 2010 at 71 years old in Albuquerque (bicycle accident). [ref]
Gerald P. Carr
American astronaut.
Born August 22nd, 1932 in Denver.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 88 years old in Albany. [ref]
Barbara Darrow
Actress (1931-2018).
Born November 18th, 1931 in Hollywood.
Died August 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
George Band
English mountain climber (1929–2011).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Taiwan Island.
Died August 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Hampshire (disease). [ref]
Hana Zagorová
Czech actress and singer.
Born September 6th, 1946 in Ostrava.
Died August 26th, 2022 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bob de Moor
Comics writer (1925-1992).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Antwerp.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 66 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
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