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August 26th
201 Notable deaths
Julie-Victoire Daubié
French journalist (1824-1874).
Born March 26th, 1824 in Bains-les-Bains.
Died August 26th, 1874 at 50 years old in Fontenoy-le-Château (tuberculosis).
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]
Bertrand Marchand
French football player and manager (1953-2023).
Born April 27th, 1953 in Dinan.
Died August 26th, 2023 at 70 years old in Éréac. [ref]
Sarmiza Bilcescu
Romanian lawyer (1867-1935).
Born April 27th, 1867 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1935 at 68 years old in Bucharest.
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.
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]
John Miller Adye
British army general (1819-1900).
Born November 1st, 1819 in Sevenoaks.
Died August 26th, 1900 at 80 years old in Rothbury. [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).
Ruben Sevak
Armenian poet (1885–1915).
Born February 15th, 1885 in Silivri.
Died August 26th, 1915 at 30 years old in Çankırı (Armenian Genocide).
Vladimirs Petrovs
Latvian chess player (1908-1943).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Riga.
Died August 26th, 1943 at 34 years old in Vorkuta, Kotlas (pneumonia).
Maria Mauban
French actress (1924-2014).
Born May 10th, 1924 in Marseille.
Died August 26th, 2014 at 90 years old in Ouzouer-des-Champs.
St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet
Spanish saint (1843–1897).
Born January 9th, 1843 in Aitona.
Died August 26th, 1897 at 54 years old in Llíria (tuberculosis).
Harry Hooper
English footballer (1933-2020).
Born June 14th, 1933 in Pittington.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Hunstanton. [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.
Serafino Vannutelli
Catholic cardinal (1834–1915).
Born November 26th, 1834 in Genazzano.
Died August 26th, 1915 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Thomas Sterling
American politician (1851-1930).
Born February 21st, 1851 in Amanda. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1930 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Eduard Heinrich Henoch
German physician (1820–1910).
Born June 16th, 1820 in Berlin.
Died August 26th, 1910 at 90 years old in Dresden.
Anton Pronk
Dutch footballer (1941-2016).
Born May 21st, 1941 in Oostzaan.
Died August 26th, 2016 at 75 years old in Amsterdam (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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.
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]
Emilio Miraglia
Italian film director (1924–1982).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Casarano.
Died August 26th, 1982 at 58 years old in Rome.
Vladimir Shadrin
Soviet ice hockey player (1948–2021).
Born June 6th, 1948 in Moscow.
Died August 26th, 2021 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Nojim Maiyegun
Boxer (1941–2024).
Born February 17th, 1941 in Lagos.
Died August 26th, 2024 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Harry Marshall Ward
British botanist, mycologist and phytopathologist (1854-1906).
Born March 21st, 1854 in Hereford.
Died August 26th, 1906 at 52 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Gustav Klemm
German anthropologist and librarian (1802-1867).
Born November 12th, 1802 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1867 at 64 years old in Dresden. [ref]
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