August 26th
165 Notable deaths
Jean Aurel
French screenwriter and film director (1925–1996).
Born November 6th, 1925 in Răstolița.
Died August 26th, 1996 at 70 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Thomas Sterling
American politician (1851-1930).
Born February 21st, 1851 in Amanda. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1930 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Anton Pronk
Dutch footballer (1941-2016).
Born May 21st, 1941 in Oostzaan.
Died August 26th, 2016 at 75 years old in Purmerend (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Colin Campbell
American film director and screenwriter (1859-1928).
Born October 11th, 1859 in Scotland.
Died August 26th, 1928 at 68 years old in Hollywood.
Harald Grønningen
Norwegian male cross-country skier (1934-2016).
Born October 9th, 1934 in Lensvik.
Died August 26th, 2016 at 81 years old in Lensvik. [ref]
Emilio Miraglia
Italian film director (1924–1982).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Casarano.
Died August 26th, 1982 at 58 years old in Rome.
Vladimir Shadrin
Russian ice hockey player (1948-2021).
Born June 6th, 1948 in Moscow.
Died August 26th, 2021 at 73 years old [ref]
Nojim Maiyegun
Boxer (1941–2024).
Born February 17th, 1941 in Lagos.
Died August 26th, 2024 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Harry Marshall Ward
British botanist, mycologist and phytopathologist (1854-1906).
Born March 21st, 1854 in Hereford.
Died August 26th, 1906 at 52 years old
Ljubomir Lovrić
Serbian footballer (1920-1994).
Born May 28th, 1920 in Novi Sad.
Died August 26th, 1994 at 74 years old in Belgrade.
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau