Edmund Purdom

English actor and director (1926–2009).

Born December 19th, 1926 in Welwyn Garden City.

Died January 1st, 2009 at 82 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Anthony Shaffer

Writer, barrister and advertising executive from england.

Born May 15th, 1926 in Liverpool.

Died November 6th, 2001 at 75 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (myocardial infarction).

Luis Miguel Dominguín

Spanish bullfighter (1926–1996).

Born December 9th, 1926 in Madrid.

Died May 8th, 1996 at 69 years old in San Roque (cerebral hemorrhage).

Diana Lynn

American actress (1926-1971).

Born October 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.

Died December 18th, 1971 at 45 years old in New York City (stroke).

Bill Black

American bassist (1926–1965).

Born September 17th, 1926 in Memphis.

Died October 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Memphis (brain cancer).

Milo O'Shea

Irish american actor (1926-2013).

Born June 2nd, 1926 in Dublin.

Died April 2nd, 2013 at 86 years old in Manhattan.

Efraín Ríos Montt

Former de facto president of guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of congress (1926-2018).

Born June 16th, 1926 in Huehuetenango.

Died April 1st, 2018 at 91 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Prince Claus, Prince Consort of the Netherlands

Consort of the netherlands (1980 - 2002).

Born September 6th, 1926 in Hitzacker.

Died October 6th, 2002 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).

Nancy Gates

American actress (1926-2019).

Born February 1st, 1926 in Dallas.

Died March 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.

Cesare Danova

Italian actor (1926-1992).

Born March 1st, 1926 in Bergamo.

Died March 19th, 1992 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Ninel Kulagina

Russian woman claiming to have psychic powers (1926–1990).

Born July 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 11th, 1990 at 63 years old

Katie Boyle

Italian-born british actress, presenter (1926-2018).

Born May 29th, 1926 in Florence. ^[ref]

Died March 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manchester. ^[ref]

J. I. Packer

Canadian theologian (1926-2020).

Born July 22nd, 1926 in Twyning.

Died July 17th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vancouver. ^[ref]

Albert Grossman

American music manager (1926–1986).

Born May 21st, 1926 in Chicago.

Died January 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Manorama

Indian actress (1926–2008).

Born August 16th, 1926 in Lahore.

Died February 15th, 2008 at 81 years old in Mumbai (cerebrovascular disease).

Richard Yates

Novelist, short story writer (1926-1992).

Born February 3rd, 1926 in Yonkers.

Died November 7th, 1992 at 66 years old in Birmingham (pulmonary emphysema).

Charles Goodell

American politician (1926-1987).

Born March 16th, 1926 in Jamestown. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 1987 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..

Harris Wofford

American politician (1926-2019).

Born April 9th, 1926 in New York City.

Died January 21st, 2019 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C. (falling from height). ^[ref]

John Ericson

German-american film and television actor.

Born September 25th, 1926 in Düsseldorf. ^[ref]

Died May 3rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Santa Fe (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Robert Bly

American poet, author, and activist (1926–2021).

Born December 23rd, 1926 in Lac qui Parle County. ^[ref]

Died November 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Minneapolis. ^[ref]

Morton Feldman

American composer (1926–1987).

Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City.

Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer).

Arthur Rock

American businessman (born 1926).

Born August 19th, 1926 (age 99 years) in Rochester.

Danny Blanchflower

Northern irish footballer (1926-1993).

Born February 10th, 1926 in Belfast.

Died December 9th, 1993 at 67 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease).

Albert Popwell

American actor (1926-1999).

Born July 15th, 1926 in New York City.

Died April 9th, 1999 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.

Paul Janssen

Belgian scientist, founder of janssen pharmaceutica (1926–2003).

Born September 12th, 1926 in Turnhout.

Died November 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.