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August 26th
201 Notable deaths
Reima Pietilä
Finnish architect (1923-1993).
Born August 25th, 1923 in Turku.
Died August 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Helsinki.
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.
Hampe Faustman
Actor and film director (1919-1961).
Born July 3rd, 1919 in Stockholm.
Died August 26th, 1961 at 42 years old in Sweden.
Dmitri Tsvetkov
Russian linguist (1890–1930).
Born August 30th, 1890 in Krakolye.
Died August 26th, 1930 at 39 years old in Narva.
Heinrich Grünfeld
Austrian cellist and composer (1855-1931).
Born July 4th, 1855 in Prague.
Died August 26th, 1931 at 76 years old in Berlin.
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 November 27th, 1910 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1987 at 76 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 (1937–2013).
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 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Carl Fredrik Nyman
Swedish botanist and conservator (1820–1893).
Born August 14th, 1820 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1893 at 73 years old in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Hans Esser
German fencer (1909–1988).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Essen.
Died August 26th, 1988 at 79 years old in Hilden.
Georg Werner
Swedish freestyle swimmer (1904–2002).
Born April 8th, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died August 26th, 2002 at 98 years old in Stockholm.
Kauko Hänninen
Finnish rower.
Born January 28th, 1930 in Kinnula.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 83 years old in Sipoo. [ref]
Pedro Arreitunandia
Spanish bicycle racer.
Born July 24th, 1974 in Carbia, Vila de Cruces.
Died August 26th, 2025 at 51 years old in Mutriku. [ref]
Leslie Savage
British swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born March 16th, 1897 in Sutton. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1979 at 82 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Pierre Clemens
Luxembourgish bicycle racer (1913-1963).
Born August 2nd, 1913 in Rédange. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1963 at 50 years old in Bettembourg.
Alesʹ Razanaŭ
Belarusian writer, translator and poet (1947–2021).
Born December 5th, 1947 in Sialiec.
Died August 26th, 2021 at 73 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Wolfgang Bauer
Austrian writer (1941-2005).
Born March 18th, 1941 in Graz.
Died August 26th, 2005 at 64 years old in Graz (myocardial infarction).
Louis Heusghem
Belgian road bicycle racer.
Born December 26th, 1882 in Ransart.
Died August 26th, 1939 at 56 years old in Montigny-le-Tilleul.
Raffaello Gambino
Italian water polo player (1928-1989).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Rome.
Died August 26th, 1989 at 61 years old
Lajos Petri
Hungarian sculptor (1884–1963).
Born June 18th, 1884 in Szeged.
Died August 26th, 1963 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Wolfgang Nonn
West german field hockey player (1935-1959).
Born February 16th, 1935 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died August 26th, 1959 at 24 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Ferdinand Minnaert
Belgian gymnast and politician (1887-1975).
Born November 27th, 1887 in Ghent.
Died August 26th, 1975 at 87 years old in Ghent.
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