August 26th

149 Notable deaths

Vera Stroyeva

Soviet film director (1903-1991).

Born October 4th, 1903 in Kyiv.

Died August 26th, 1991 at 87 years old in Moscow.

Bob Maitland

English racing cyclist.

Born March 31st, 1924 in Birmingham.

Died August 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Metz (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Francesco Paolo Frontini

Italian composer (1860-1939).

Born August 6th, 1860 in Catania.

Died August 26th, 1939 at 79 years old in Catania.

Heinrich Grünfeld

Austrian cellist and composer (1855-1931).

Born July 4th, 1855 in Prague. [ref]

Died August 26th, 1931 at 76 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Alexandru Borbely

Romanian footballer.

Born November 27th, 1910 in Bucharest.

Died August 26th, 1987 at 76 years old

Kjell Sjöberg

Swedish ski jumper.

Born May 11th, 1937 in Örnsköldsvik. [ref]

Died August 26th, 2013 at 76 years old in Örnsköldsvik. [ref]

Matthias Volz

Olympic gymnast.

Born May 4th, 1910 in Schwabach.

Died August 26th, 2004 at 94 years old in Spalt.

Hans Esser

German fencer.

Born January 15th, 1909 in Essen.

Died August 26th, 1988 at 79 years old

Nikolay Baskakov

Russian turkologist.

Born March 22nd, 1905 in Solvychegodsk.

Died August 26th, 1996 at 91 years old in Moscow.

Nikolai Ivanovich Ashmarin

Russian linguist.

Born October 4th, 1870 in Yadrin.

Died August 26th, 1933 at 62 years old in Kazan.

Deaths 131 to 140 of 149

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