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August 26th
155 Notable deaths
Vladimirs Petrovs
Latvian chess player (1908-1943).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Riga.
Died August 26th, 1943 at 34 years old in Kotlas, Vorkuta (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]
Geraldo Majella Agnelo
Brazilian cardinal (1933–2023).
Born October 19th, 1933 in Juiz de Fora.
Died August 26th, 2023 at 89 years old in Londrina. [ref]
Marita Petersen
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1940-2001).
Born October 21st, 1940 in Vágur.
Died August 26th, 2001 at 60 years old in Tórshavn (cancer).
Peter Kern
Austrian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer (1949-2015).
Born February 13th, 1949 in Vienna.
Died August 26th, 2015 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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.
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]
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.
Vladimir Shadrin
Russian ice hockey player (1948-2021).
Born June 6th, 1948 in Moscow.
Died August 26th, 2021 at 73 years old [ref]
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard