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In the year 1926
1,067 Notable birthdays
Elizabeth II
Queen of the united kingdom from 1952 to 2022.
Born April 21st, 1926 in 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2022 at 96 years old in Balmoral Castle. [ref]
Marilyn Monroe
American actress, model, and singer (1926-1962).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1962 at 36 years old in Brentwood (barbiturate overdose).
David Attenborough
British broadcaster and naturalist.
Fidel Castro
Cuban politician, revolutionary and dictator.
Born August 13th, 1926 in Birán. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2016 at 90 years old in Havana. [ref]
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017).
Born April 9th, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Playboy Mansion (sepsis). [ref]
Mel Brooks
American director, writer, actor, and producer.
Jimmy Savile
English dj, media personality and sexual abuser (1926–2011).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Burley.
Died October 29th, 2011 at 84 years old in Roundhay. [ref]
Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926–1991).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Alton. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1991 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017).
Born March 16th, 1926 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2017 at 91 years old in Las Vegas (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017).
Born October 18th, 1926 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 90 years old in St. Charles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Andy Griffith
American actor, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer (1926-2012).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Mount Airy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 86 years old in Manteo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leslie Nielsen
European-canadian/american businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer and comedian (1926–2010).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Regina.
Died November 28th, 2010 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pneumonia). [ref]
Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017).
Died April 6th, 2017 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (kidney failure). [ref]
Cloris Leachman
American actress and comedienne (1926-2021).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Des Moines.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 94 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Poitiers.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 57 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (disease, AIDS).
Harper Lee
American author.
Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). [ref]
Harry Dean Stanton
American actor, musician, and singer (1926-2017).
Born July 14th, 1926 in Irvine.
Died September 15th, 2017 at 91 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.
Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City, Huntington (liver failure, liver cancer).
Allen Ginsberg
American poet and writer (1926–1997).
Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old in East Village (liver cancer). [ref]
Bal Thackeray
Indian politician (1926-2012).
Born January 23rd, 1926 in Pune.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 86 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Mickey Hargitay
Hungarian-american actor and bodybuilder (1926–2006).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
Fred Gwynne
American actor and writer (1926-1993).
Born July 10th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1993 at 66 years old in Taneytown (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Patricia Neal
American stage and film actress (1926-2010).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Packard.
Died August 8th, 2010 at 84 years old in Edgartown (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Lynde
American comedian and actor (1926–1982).
Born June 13th, 1926 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 10th, 1982 at 55 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
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