Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Swiss-american psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004).

Born July 7th, 1926 in Zürich. ^[ref]

Died August 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Scottsdale. ^[ref]

Paul Bocuse

French chef (1926–2018).

Born February 11th, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.

Died January 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Jacqueline Roque

French model (1926-1986).

Born February 24th, 1926 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 15th, 1986 at 60 years old in Mougins (gunshot wound).

John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough

British peer (1926–2014).

Born April 13th, 1926 in Blenheim Palace.

Died October 16th, 2014 at 88 years old in Blenheim Palace.

Henry Molaison

American memory disorder patient (1926–2008).

Born February 26th, 1926 in Manchester.

Died December 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in Windsor Locks (respiratory failure).

Y. A. Tittle

American football player (1926–2017).

Born October 24th, 1926 in Marshall. ^[ref]

Died October 8th, 2017 at 90 years old in Stanford (dementia). ^[ref]

Mahasweta Devi

Indian bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016).

Born January 14th, 1926 in Dhaka.

Died July 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kolkata (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Lionel Jeffries

English actor, screenwriter and film director.

Born June 10th, 1926 in Forest Hill. ^[ref]

Died February 19th, 2010 at 83 years old in Poole (vascular dementia). ^[ref]

Ralph Abernathy

American civil rights activist and minister (1926–1990).

Born March 21st, 1926 in Linden.

Died April 17th, 1990 at 64 years old in Atlanta.

Sydney Chaplin

American film and theater actor (1926-2009).

Born March 31st, 1926 in Beverly Hills. ^[ref]

Died March 3rd, 2009 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke).

Frank Finlay

English actor (1926-2016).

Born August 6th, 1926 in Farnworth. ^[ref]

Died January 30th, 2016 at 89 years old in Weybridge (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri

Military, dictator and de facto president of argentina from 1981 until 1982.

Born July 15th, 1926 in Caseros.

Died January 12th, 2003 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).

Lurleen Wallace

American politician (1926–1968).

Born September 19th, 1926 in Tuscaloosa.

Died May 7th, 1968 at 41 years old in Houston (uterine cancer).

June Haver

American actress.

Born June 10th, 1926 in Rock Island. ^[ref]

Died July 4th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Egyptian islamic theologian based in doha, qatar (1926-2022).

Born September 9th, 1926 in Saft Turab.

Died September 26th, 2022 at 96 years old in Doha. ^[ref]

Frank Morris

American criminal and prison escapee.

Born September 1st, 1926 (age 99 years) in Washington, D.C..

Jim Elliot

Martyred christian missionary to ecuador.

Born October 8th, 1926 in Portland.

Died January 8th, 1956 at 29 years old in Ecuador.

John Schlesinger

English film and stage director (1926–2003).

Born February 16th, 1926 in London.

Died July 25th, 2003 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).

Charles Van Doren

American university teacher, non-fiction writer, biographer (1926-2019).

Born February 12th, 1926 in Manhattan.

Died April 9th, 2019 at 93 years old in Canaan.

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

18th duchess of alba, grandee of spain.

Born March 28th, 1926 in Liria Palace.

Died November 20th, 2014 at 88 years old in Palacio de las Dueñas (pneumonia).

Jean Alexander

English actress (1926–2016).

Born February 24th, 1926 in Toxteth.

Died October 14th, 2016 at 90 years old in Southport.

Happy Rockefeller

American socialite.

Born June 9th, 1926 in Bryn Mawr.

Died May 19th, 2015 at 88 years old in Pocantico Hills (disease).

Jack Brabham

Australian racing driver (1926–2014).

Born April 2nd, 1926 in Hurstville.

Died May 19th, 2014 at 88 years old in Gold Coast (liver failure). ^[ref]

John Berger

British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017).

Born November 5th, 1926 in London Borough of Hackney.

Died January 2nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Antony. ^[ref]

Michael Bond

British writer (1926–2017).

Born January 13th, 1926 in Newbury.

Died June 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Paddington. ^[ref]