August 26th
165 Notable deaths
Jiří Tichý
Czech footballer (1933-2016).
Born December 6th, 1933 in Jeneč.
Died August 26th, 2016 at 82 years old in Podivín. [ref]
Dominique Walter
French singer (1942-2013).
Born May 22nd, 1942 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 71 years old in Pollença.
Josef Musil
Czechoslovak volleyballist.
Born July 3rd, 1932 in Kostelní Lhota. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Prague, Thomayer Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
André-Paul Duchâteau
Belgian writer (1925-2020).
Born May 8th, 1925 in Tournai.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 95 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Adhemar Pimenta
Brazilian football manager (1896-1970).
Born April 12th, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 26th, 1970 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Pauls Kalniņš
Latvian politician (1872-1945).
Born March 3rd, 1872 in Vilce Parish.
Died August 26th, 1945 at 73 years old in Lustenau.
Minoru Honda
Japanese astronomer (1913–1990).
Born February 26th, 1913 in Tottori Prefecture.
Died August 26th, 1990 at 77 years old in Kurashiki.
Frank Baumgartl
East german athlete.
Born May 29th, 1955 in Bad Schlema.
Died August 26th, 2010 at 55 years old in Como. [ref]
Nikolay Baskakov
Russian turkologist.
Born March 22nd, 1905 in Solvychegodsk.
Died August 26th, 1996 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Eugène Py
French film director.
Born May 19th, 1859 in Carcassonne.
Died August 26th, 1924 at 65 years old in Buenos Aires.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 165
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan