August 26th
201 Notable deaths
Howard P. Robertson
American mathematician and physicist (1903–1961).
Born January 27th, 1903 in Hoquiam.
Died August 26th, 1961 at 58 years old in Pasadena.
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
Albanian writer, poet (1911–1938).
Born October 13th, 1911 in Shkodër.
Died August 26th, 1938 at 26 years old in Turin, Bari (tuberculosis).
Sophia Parnok
Russian writer.
Born August 11th, 1885 in Taganrog.
Died August 26th, 1933 at 48 years old in Karinskoe (myocardial infarction).
Nguyễn Thị Định
Vietnamese leader, politician (1920–1992).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Lương Hòa, Vĩnh Long.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 72 years old in Bến Tre.
Dirk Mudge
Namibian politician (1928–2020).
Born January 16th, 1928 in Otjiwarongo.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 92 years old in Windhoek (COVID-19). [ref]
Rainer Barzel
German politician (1924–2006).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Braniewo.
Died August 26th, 2006 at 82 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Edward Seidensticker
American japanologist (1921–2007).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Castle Rock.
Died August 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Wolfgang Herrndorf
German novelist, painter, and illustrator (1965-2013).
Born June 12th, 1965 in Hamburg.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 48 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
William B. Lenoir
American astronaut (1939–2010).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Miami.
Died August 26th, 2010 at 71 years old in Albuquerque (bicycle accident). [ref]
Gerald Carr
American astronaut (1932–2020).
Born August 22nd, 1932 in Denver.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 88 years old in Albany. [ref]
Barbara Darrow
Actress (1931-2018).
Born November 18th, 1931 in Hollywood.
Died August 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
George Band
English mountain climber (1929–2011).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Taiwan Island.
Died August 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Hampshire (disease). [ref]
Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
German pathologist (1833-1910).
Born December 2nd, 1833 in Gütersloh.
Died August 26th, 1910 at 76 years old in Strasbourg.
Hana Zagorová
Czech actress and singer (1946-2022).
Born September 6th, 1946 in Ostrava, Petřkovice. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2022 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Sándor Wekerle
Hungarian politician (1848–1921).
Born November 14th, 1848 in Mór.
Died August 26th, 1921 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Bob de Moor
Comics writer (1925-1992).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Antwerp.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 66 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Hamaguchi Osachi
Japanese politician (1870-1931).
Born May 1st, 1870 in Godaisan.
Died August 26th, 1931 at 61 years old in Koishikawa-ku (actinomycosis).
Carlos Paião
Portuguese recording artist, singer (1957-1988).
Born November 1st, 1957 in Coimbra.
Died August 26th, 1988 at 30 years old in Rio Maior (traffic collision).
Ludwig Thoma
German author, publisher and editor (1867–1921).
Born January 21st, 1867 in Oberammergau. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1921 at 54 years old in Tegernsee (stomach cancer).
Inge Borkh
German soprano (1921–2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2018 at 97 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Nikolay Gumilev
Russian poet (1886-1921).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Kronstadt.
Died August 26th, 1921 at 35 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound). [ref]
Gleb Panfilov
Soviet and russian film director and film screenwriter (1934–2023).
Born May 21st, 1934 in Magnitogorsk.
Died August 26th, 2023 at 89 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Jeanie MacPherson
Actress, screenwriter (1886-1946).
Born May 18th, 1886 in Boston.
Died August 26th, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Teodor Axentowicz
Polish artist (1859-1938).
Born May 13th, 1859 in Brașov.
Died August 26th, 1938 at 79 years old in Kraków.
Mark Hambourg
British musician (1879-1960).
Born June 12th, 1879 in Boguchar. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
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