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In the year 1926
1,068 Notable birthdays
Johanna Quandt
German businesswoman (1926-2015).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Berlin.
Died August 3rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. [ref]
Dilhan Eryurt
Turkish astrophysicist (1926–2012).
Born November 29th, 1926 in İzmir.
Died September 13th, 2012 at 85 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
American businessman (1926–2012).
Born February 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in Southampton.
Paul Berg
American biochemist, professor emeritus at stanford university & nobel laureate in chemistry (1926–2023).
Born June 30th, 1926 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2023 at 96 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Lou Donaldson
American saxophonist (1926–2024).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Badin.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Daytona Beach. [ref]
J. B. Jeyaretnam
Singaporean politician (1926–2008).
Born January 5th, 1926 in Jaffna.
Died September 30th, 2008 at 82 years old in Singapore.
James Merrill
American poet (1926–1995).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Tucson (death from AIDS-related complications).
Timothy Bateson
British actor (1926–2009).
Born April 3rd, 1926 in London.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
G. S. Shivarudrappa
Indian writer (1926-2013).
Born February 7th, 1926 in Shikaripur.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Banashankari.
Richard Schweiker
American politician (1926-2015).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Norristown.
Died July 31st, 2015 at 89 years old in Pomona (infectious disease).
Stanley Cavell
American philosopher (1926-2018).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Atlanta.
Died June 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Boston (heart failure).
Buddy Greco
American singer and pianist.
Born August 14th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died January 10th, 2017 at 90 years old in Las Vegas.
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
French military officer, race driver and businessman (1926-2018).
Born March 4th, 1926 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 7th, 2018 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Robert Jay Lifton
American psychiatrist and author (1926-2025).
Born May 16th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died September 4th, 2025 at 99 years old in Truro. [ref]
Aaron Klug
British chemist and biophysicist.
Born August 11th, 1926 in Želva.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 92 years old in Cambridge.
Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008).
Born January 25th, 1926 in Alexandria.
Died July 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Peter Lax
American mathematician of hungarian origin.
Born May 1st, 1926 in Budapest.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 99 years old in Manhattan (cardiac amyloidosis). [ref]
Sergio Franchi
Italian-american tenor and actor (1926-1990).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Codogno.
Died May 1st, 1990 at 64 years old in Stonington (cancer, brain cancer).
Seiichi Miyake
Japanese inventor.
Born February 5th, 1926 in Kurashiki.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 56 years old in Okayama University Hospital.
Angus Maddison
British economist (1926–2010).
Born December 6th, 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died April 24th, 2010 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian racing driver (1926–2016).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Marigliano. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 89 years old in Scanzorosciate. [ref]
Dharamvir Bharati
Writer, novelist (1926–1997).
Born December 25th, 1926 in Prayagraj.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 70 years old in Mumbai.
Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader (1926–2020).
Born October 25th, 1926 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2020 at 93 years old in Loganville. [ref]
Carleton Carpenter
Actor, magician, dancer, writer.
Born July 10th, 1926 in Bennington.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Warwick. [ref]
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