August 26th
165 Notable deaths
Wojciech Żukrowski
Polish writer.
Born May 14th, 1916 in Kraków. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2000 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Bob Maitland
English racing cyclist.
Born March 31st, 1924 in Birmingham.
Died August 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Metz (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vera Stroyeva
Soviet film director (1903-1991).
Born October 4th, 1903 in Kyiv.
Died August 26th, 1991 at 87 years old in Moscow.
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]
Jaanus Kuum
Estonian cyclist (1964–1998).
Born October 2nd, 1964 in Tallinn.
Died August 26th, 1998 at 33 years old in Oslo.
Alexandru Borbely
Romanian footballer (1910–1987).
Born December 12th, 1900 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1987 at 86 years old
Matthias Volz
Olympic gymnast.
Born May 4th, 1910 in Schwabach.
Died August 26th, 2004 at 94 years old in Spalt.
Kjell Sjöberg
Swedish ski jumper.
Born May 11th, 1937 in Örnsköldsvik. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2013 at 76 years old in Örnsköldsvik. [ref]
Tove Mohr
Norwegian doctor and women's rights activist.
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Thorsø.
Died August 26th, 1981 at 90 years old
Deaths 141 to 150 of 165
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi