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In the year 1926
1,067 Notable birthdays
Richard Jaeckel
American actor (1926-1997).
Born October 10th, 1926 in Long Beach.
Died June 14th, 1997 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (melanoma).
Killer Kowalski
Canadian professional wrestler (1926–2008).
Born October 13th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died August 30th, 2008 at 81 years old in Everett (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eric Morecambe
British comedian (1926-1984).
Born May 14th, 1926 in Morecambe. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1984 at 58 years old in Cheltenham General Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alice Ghostley
American actress.
Born August 14th, 1926 in Vernon County.
Died September 21st, 2007 at 81 years old in Studio City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Richard Matheson
American fiction writer (1926–2013).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Allendale.
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Henry Silva
American actor (1926–2022).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2022 at 95 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Betsy Palmer
American actress (1926–2015).
Born November 1st, 1926 in East Chicago.
Died May 29th, 2015 at 88 years old in Danbury.
Norman Jewison
Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Toronto.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Louise Hay
American writer.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died August 30th, 2017 at 90 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Whitney Blake
American film and television actress, director; television producer (1926-2002).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Eagle Rock.
Died September 28th, 2002 at 76 years old in Edgartown (esophageal cancer).
Don Messick
American actor (1926-1997).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Buffalo.
Died October 24th, 1997 at 71 years old in Salinas (stroke).
Aldo Ray
American actor (1926-1991).
Born September 25th, 1926 in Northampton County.
Died March 27th, 1991 at 64 years old in Martinez (esophageal cancer).
Richard DeVos
American businessman (1926–2018).
Born March 4th, 1926 in Grand Rapids.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ada Township (infectious disease). [ref]
Harry Robbins Haldeman
American political aide and watergate scandal figure (1926–1993).
Born October 27th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died November 12th, 1993 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (stomach cancer).
Paul Burke
Actor (1926-2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Palm Springs (leukemia, lymphoma). [ref]
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter.
Born December 11th, 1926 in Ariton.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vasili Arkhipov
Soviet submarine officer who averted nuclear war (1926–1998).
Born January 30th, 1926 in Zvorkovo.
Died August 19th, 1998 at 72 years old in Zheleznodorozhny (kidney cancer).
Irene Papas
Greek actress and singer (1929–2022).
Died September 14th, 2022 at 96 years old in Kifisia. [ref]
Vivian Maier
French-american photographer (1926–2009).
Born February 1st, 1926 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2009 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Verne Gagne
American professional wrestler and football player (1926–2015).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Robbinsdale.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 89 years old in Bloomington (Alzheimer's disease).
Cedella Booker
Jamaican singer and writer (1926-2008).
Born July 23rd, 1926 in Saint Ann Parish.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Geoffrey Howe
British politician (1926–2015).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Port Talbot.
Died October 9th, 2015 at 88 years old in Warwickshire (myocardial infarction).
Peter Marshall
American game show host, performer, singer (1926–2024).
Born March 30th, 1926 in Huntington.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Warren Mitchell
English actor (1926-2015).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Stoke Newington.
Died November 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Stephen Lewis
British actor and playwright (1926–2015).
Born December 17th, 1926 in London.
Died August 12th, 2015 at 88 years old in Wanstead. [ref]
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