Tulsi Giri

Nepalese politician (1926–2018).

Born October 8th, 1926 in Siraha District.

Died December 18th, 2018 at 92 years old in Kathmandu, Budhanilkantha (liver cancer).

Julius Katchen

American concert pianist (1926–1969).

Born August 15th, 1926 in New Jersey.

Died April 29th, 1969 at 42 years old in Paris.

H. R. F. Keating

English crime fiction writer (1926–2011).

Born October 31st, 1926 in East Sussex. ^[ref]

Died March 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in London (heart failure). ^[ref]

Timo Sarpaneva

Finnish industrial designer (1926-2006).

Born October 31st, 1926 in Helsinki.

Died October 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Lois Hall

American actress (1926-2006).

Born August 22nd, 1926 in Grand Rapids.

Died December 21st, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Martin Hengel

German historian of religion (1926–2009).

Born December 14th, 1926 in Reutlingen.

Died July 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tübingen. ^[ref]

Leonie Rysanek

Austrian soprano (1926-1998).

Born November 14th, 1926 in Vienna.

Died March 7th, 1998 at 71 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).

María de la Purísima de la Cruz

Spanish religious (1926-1998).

Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.

Died October 31st, 1998 at 72 years old in Seville.

Walter Lassally

British filmmaker (1926-2017).

Born December 18th, 1926 in Berlin. ^[ref]

Died October 23rd, 2017 at 90 years old in Crete (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Elihu Katz

American and israeli sociologist (1926–2021).

Born May 21st, 1926 in New York City.

Died December 31st, 2021 at 95 years old in Jerusalem. ^[ref]

Elizabeth Jennings

English poet (1926-2001).

Born July 2nd, 1926 in Skirbeck.

Died October 26th, 2001 at 75 years old in Bampton.

Fereydoon Moshiri

Iranian writer.

Born September 22nd, 1926 in Tehran.

Died October 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Tehran (leukemia).

Duccio Tessari

Italian filmmaker (1926-1994).

Born October 11th, 1926 in Genoa.

Died September 6th, 1994 at 67 years old in Rome (cancer).

Jacob Jensen

Danish industrial designer (1926-2015).

Born April 29th, 1926 in Copenhagen.

Died May 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Virksund. ^[ref]

Teddy Scholten

Dutch singer.

Born May 11th, 1926 in Rijswijk.

Died April 8th, 2010 at 83 years old in The Hague.

Christopher G. Weeramantry

Sri lankan judge (1926-2017).

Born November 17th, 1926 in Colombo.

Died January 5th, 2017 at 90 years old in Colombo.

Norma Merrick Sklarek

American architect (1926–2012).

Born April 15th, 1926 in Harlem. ^[ref]

Died February 6th, 2012 at 85 years old in Pacific Palisades (heart failure). ^[ref]

Uriel Weinreich

American linguist (1926–1967).

Born May 23rd, 1926 in Vilnius.

Died March 30th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City.

Marian Turski

Polish historian.

Born June 26th, 1926 in Druskininkai. ^[ref]

Died February 18th, 2025 at 98 years old in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Johnny Coles

American trumpeter (1926–1997).

Born July 3rd, 1926 in Trenton.

Died December 21st, 1997 at 71 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).

Lawrence Alloway

Art critic and curator (1926–1990).

Born September 17th, 1926 in London.

Died January 2nd, 1990 at 63 years old in New York City.

Aleksandr Zatsepin

Soviet and russian composer.

Born March 10th, 1926 (age 100 years) in Novosibirsk.

Ivica Horvat

Croatian footballer (1926-2012).

Born July 16th, 1926 in Sisak.

Died August 27th, 2012 at 86 years old in Krk.

J. B. Hutto

American blues musician (1926–1983).

Born April 26th, 1926 in Blackville.

Died June 12th, 1983 at 57 years old in Harvey (cancer).

Rafiq Nishonov

Uzbek politician (1926–2023).

Born January 15th, 1926 in Gazalkent.

Died January 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Geneva.