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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
Carlisle Floyd
American composer (1926–2021).
Born June 11th, 1926 in Latta.
Died September 30th, 2021 at 95 years old in Tallahassee. [ref]
Karl Gordon Henize
American astronomer (1926-1993).
Born October 17th, 1926 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1993 at 66 years old in Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal) (myocardial infarction, high altitude pulmonary edema).
Dorothy E. Smith
Canadian anthropologist.
Born July 6th, 1926 in Northallerton.
Died June 3rd, 2022 at 95 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Ed Williams
American actor (1926–2025).
Born November 26th, 1926 in San Jose.
Died October 2nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bob Richards
American athletics competitor, pole vaulter (1926–2023).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Champaign.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 97 years old in Waco. [ref]
David Malet Armstrong
Australian philosopher (1926-2014).
Born July 8th, 1926 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2014 at 87 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Giotto Bizzarrini
Italian engineer (1926–2023).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Livorno.
Died May 13th, 2023 at 96 years old in Cecina. [ref]
Walter Dee Huddleston
American politician (1926–2018).
Born April 15th, 1926 in Burkesville.
Died October 16th, 2018 at 92 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Guitar Slim
American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959).
Born December 10th, 1926 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1959 at 32 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Sandy Saddler
American boxer (1926–2001).
Born June 23rd, 1926 in Boston.
Died September 18th, 2001 at 75 years old in New York City.
Alex Groza
American basketball player (1926-1995).
Born October 7th, 1926 in Martins Ferry.
Died January 21st, 1995 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Italian sculptor (1926–2025).
Born June 23rd, 1926 in Morciano di Romagna. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Milan.
Dick McGuire
American basketball player and coach (1926–2010).
Born January 26th, 1926 in Huntington. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2010 at 84 years old in Long Island (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Randy Weston
American jazz pianist (1926–2018).
Born April 6th, 1926 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2018 at 92 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Alison Lurie
American novelist and academic (1926-2020).
Born September 3rd, 1926 in Chicago.
Died December 3rd, 2020 at 94 years old in Ithaca. [ref]
A. N. R. Robinson
President and prime minister of trinidad and tobago (1926-2014).
Born December 16th, 1926 in Scarborough.
Died April 9th, 2014 at 87 years old in Port of Spain.
Robert Creeley
American poet (1926-2005).
Born May 21st, 1926 in Arlington.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 78 years old in Odessa (pneumonia).
Yoram Gross
Polish-australian animation producer and director (1926–2005).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Kraków.
Died September 21st, 2015 at 88 years old in Sydney.
Phillip Burton
American politician (1926-1983).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Cincinnati.
Died April 10th, 1983 at 56 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
Italian publisher and left-wing political activist (1926-1972).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Milan.
Died March 14th, 1972 at 45 years old in Segrate (explosion).
Bernile Nienau
German draftswoman.
Born April 20th, 1926 in Dortmund.
Died October 5th, 1943 at 17 years old in Munich (poliomyelitis).
John Spellman
American politician (1926-2018).
Born December 29th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 91 years old in Seattle (pneumonia). [ref]
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Spanish politician (1926–2008).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2008 at 82 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón (cardiac arrest).
Karl Richter
German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor (1926–1981).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Plauen.
Died February 15th, 1981 at 54 years old in Munich (cardioplegia).
Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Castro
Head of the house of bourbon-two sicilies (1973-2008).
Born May 28th, 1926 in Podzamcze. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2008 at 81 years old in Draguignan. [ref]
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