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In the year 2026
26 Notable deaths
Aldrich Ames
Cia analyst and soviet spy (1941–2026).
Born May 26th, 1941 in River Falls.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland. [ref]
Eva Schloss
Austrian‑british holocaust survivor and memoirist (1929–2026).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
Terry Yorath
Welsh footballer (1950–2026).
Born March 27th, 1950 in Cardiff.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 75 years old [ref]
Béla Tarr
Hungarian filmmaker (1955–2026).
Died January 6th, 2026 at 70 years old in Budapest (disease). [ref]
Philippe Junot
French venture capitalist.
Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ahn Sung-ki
South korean actor (1952-2026).
Born January 1st, 1952 in Daegu.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 74 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Suresh Kalmadi
Indian politician.
Born May 1st, 1944 in Chennai.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
Doug LaMalfa
American politician and businessman (1960–2026).
Born July 2nd, 1960 in Oroville.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in Chico. [ref]
Glenn Hall
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born October 3rd, 1931 in Humboldt.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 94 years old in Stony Plain.
Hessy Levinsons Taft
German-jewish model and chemist.
Born May 17th, 1934 in Berlin.
Died January 1st, 2026 at 91 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius