August 26th
165 Notable deaths
H. A. Rey
Children's illustrator and writer (1898–1977).
Born September 16th, 1898 in Hamburg.
Died August 26th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962).
Born November 3rd, 1879 in Gimli.
Died August 26th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hanover.
Junio Valerio Borghese
Italian submarine commander (1906-1974).
Died August 26th, 1974 at 68 years old in Cádiz.
Edward Faulkner
American actor.
Born February 29th, 1932 in Lexington. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Vista. [ref]
Irving Stone
American writer.
Born July 14th, 1903 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Lynden Pindling
Bahamian politician (1930-2000).
Born March 22nd, 1930 in Nassau.
Died August 26th, 2000 at 70 years old in Nassau (prostate cancer).
Mika Waltari
Finnish writer (1908–1979).
Born September 19th, 1908 in Helsinki.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Adam von Trott zu Solz
German noble and diplomat (1909-1944).
Born August 9th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died August 26th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Vladimir Tretchikoff
Russian artist (1913-2006).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Petropavl. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2006 at 92 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Harry Elmer Barnes
American historian and holocaust denier.
Born June 15th, 1889 in Auburn.
Died August 26th, 1968 at 79 years old in Malibu.
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka