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August 26th
155 Notable deaths
Raymond Abellio
French writer (1907–1986).
Born November 11th, 1907 in Toulouse.
Died August 26th, 1986 at 78 years old in Nice.
Sarmiza Bilcescu
Romanian lawyer (1867-1935).
Born April 27th, 1867 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1935 at 68 years old in Bucharest.
Georgy Ivanov
Russian poet and essayist.
Born November 10th, 1894 in Seda.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 63 years old in Hyères.
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 (1914–2000).
Born December 5th, 1914 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ollioules (stroke).
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]
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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace