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In the year 1926
1,043 Notable birthdays
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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