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In the year 1926
1,067 Notable birthdays
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 of the Netherlands
Spouse of prinsess beatrix of the netherlands, prince-consort of the netherlands.
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.
Born July 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 11th, 1990 at 63 years old
Katie Boyle
Italian-born british actress, presenter.
Born May 29th, 1926 in Florence. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manchester. [ref]
J. I. Packer
Theologian.
Born July 22nd, 1926 in Twyning.
Died July 17th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Albert Grossman
American music manager.
Born May 21st, 1926 in Chicago.
Died January 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
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).
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 21st, 1926 in Turnhout.
Died November 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Paul Baran
American engineer.
Born April 29th, 1926 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Palo Alto (stroke). [ref]
Nalini Jaywant
Indian actress.
Born February 18th, 1926 in Mumbai.
Died December 24th, 2010 at 84 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]
Chuck Cooper
American professional basketball player (1926–1984).
Born September 29th, 1926 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 57 years old in Pittsburgh.
Zena Marshall
British actress (1926–2009).
Born January 1st, 1926 in Nairobi.
Died July 10th, 2009 at 83 years old in London.
Patricia Breslin
American actress (1931–2011).
Born March 17th, 1926 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pancreatitis). [ref]
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