Jiang Zemin

Paramount leader of china from 1989 to 2002.

Born August 17th, 1926 in Yangzhou.

Died November 30th, 2022 at 96 years old in Shanghai (leukemia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Gus Grissom

American astronaut (1926–1967).

Born April 3rd, 1926 in Mitchell.

Died January 27th, 1967 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (smoke inhalation injury).

Sathya Sai Baba

Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011).

Born November 23rd, 1926 in Puttaparthi.

Died April 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Puttaparthi (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

Svetlana Alliluyeva

Joseph stalin's daughter (1926–2011).

Born February 28th, 1926 in Moscow.

Died November 22nd, 2011 at 85 years old in Richland Center (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Joe Paterno

American college football coach (1926-2012).

Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).

Alan Greenspan

American economist and financial advisor (born 1926).

Born March 6th, 1926 (age 100 years) in New York City.

John Derek

American actor, director and photographer (1926-1998).

Born August 12th, 1926 in Hollywood. ^[ref]

Died May 22nd, 1998 at 71 years old in Santa Maria (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

George Martin

English record producer (1926–2016).

Born January 3rd, 1926 in Highbury.

Died March 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Coleshill. ^[ref]

Peter Graves

American actor (1926-2010).

Born March 18th, 1926 in Minneapolis.

Died March 14th, 2010 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991).

Born October 18th, 1926 in Sopot.

Died November 23rd, 1991 at 65 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, heart disease).

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Argentine-spanish association football player (1926-2014).

Born July 4th, 1926 in Buenos Aires. ^[ref]

Died July 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jeffrey Hunter

American actor and producer (1926–1969).

Born November 25th, 1926 in New Orleans.

Died May 27th, 1969 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).

Julie London

American actress and singer (1926-2000).

Born September 26th, 1926 in Santa Rosa.

Died October 18th, 2000 at 74 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction, stroke).

Georgia Holt

American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress cher.

Born June 9th, 1926 in Kensett. ^[ref]

Died December 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Malibu. ^[ref]

Richard Crenna

American actor, director and producer (1926–2003).

Born November 30th, 1926 in Los Angeles.

Died October 17th, 2003 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).

Bing Russell

American actor and baseball club owner (1926-2003).

Born May 5th, 1926 in Brattleboro.

Died April 8th, 2003 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Vietnamese buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022).

Born October 11th, 1926 in Huế.

Died January 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in từ hiếu pogoda. ^[ref]

Ruth Ellis

British murderer and last woman to be executed in the united kingdom.

Born October 9th, 1926 in Rhyl.

Died July 13th, 1955 at 28 years old in London (hanging).

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988).

Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington.

Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).

James Best

American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).

Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.

Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).

Roger Corman

American film director, producer, and actor (1926–2024).

Born April 5th, 1926 in Detroit.

Died May 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Santa Monica. ^[ref]

Jean Peters

American actress (1926–2000).

Born October 15th, 1926 in Canton.

Died October 13th, 2000 at 73 years old in Carlsbad (leukemia).

Ann B. Davis

American actress (1926-2014).

Born May 3rd, 1926 in Schenectady.

Died June 1st, 2014 at 88 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage).

Noor Jehan

Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000).

Born September 21st, 1926 in Kasur. ^[ref]

Died December 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Karachi (heart failure). ^[ref]

Christine Jorgensen

First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926-1989).

Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.

Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).