August 26th
155 Notable deaths
Ludwig Thoma
German author, publisher and editor.
Born January 21st, 1867 in Oberammergau. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1921 at 54 years old in Tegernsee (stomach cancer). [ref]
Colin Clark
American soccer player (1984-2019).
Born April 11th, 1984 in Fort Collins.
Died August 26th, 2019 at 35 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Teodor Axentowicz
Polish artist (1859-1938).
Born May 13th, 1859 in Brașov. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1938 at 79 years old in Kraków.
Oscar Cruz
Catholic archbishop (1934–2020).
Born November 17th, 1934 in Balanga.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 85 years old in Manila (COVID-19). [ref]
Daniel Varujan
Armenian poet (1884-1915).
Born April 20th, 1884 in Dörteylül.
Died August 26th, 1915 at 31 years old in Çankırı (Armenian genocide).
Jeanie MacPherson
Actress, screenwriter.
Born May 18th, 1886 in Boston.
Died August 26th, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Stevan Sremac
Serbian writer (1855–1906).
Born November 23rd, 1855 in Senta.
Died August 26th, 1906 at 50 years old in Sokobanja.
Jerry Andrus
Magician (1918-2007).
Born January 28th, 1918 in Sheridan.
Died August 26th, 2007 at 89 years old in Albany (cancer).
Reima Pietilä
Finnish architect (1923-1993).
Born August 25th, 1923 in Turku. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Helsinki.
Martin Frič
Czech film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born March 29th, 1902 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1968 at 66 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 155
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling