August 26th
149 Notable deaths
Osachi Hamaguchi
Japanese politician (1870-1931).
Born May 1st, 1870 in Godaisan.
Died August 26th, 1931 at 61 years old in Tokyo (actinomycosis).
Princess Alexandra of Anhalt
German noblewoman (1868-1958).
Born April 4th, 1868 in Dessau.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 90 years old in Schwetzingen.
Odette Joyeux
French writer and actor.
Born December 5th, 1914 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ollioules (stroke). [ref]
Lucy Morton
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1898-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1898 in Knutsford.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 82 years old in Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Cullen Landis
Actor, director.
Born July 9th, 1896 in Nashville.
Died August 26th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bloomfield Hills (disease).
Ruben Sevak
Armenian poet.
Born February 15th, 1885 in Silivri.
Died August 26th, 1915 at 30 years old in Çankırı (Armenian genocide).
Bertrand Marchand
French football player and manager (1953-2023).
Born April 27th, 1953 in Dinan. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2023 at 70 years old in Éréac. [ref]
Vladimirs Petrovs
Latvian chess player (1907-1943).
Born September 27th, 1907 in Riga.
Died August 26th, 1943 at 35 years old in Vorkuta, Kotlas (pneumonia).
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]
Harry Hooper
English footballer (born 1933).
Born June 14th, 1933 in Pittington.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Hunstanton. [ref]
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