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In the year 1926
1,043 Notable birthdays
Bing Russell
American actor and baseball club owner (1926-2003).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Brattleboro.
Died April 8th, 2003 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Vietnamese buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Huế.
Died January 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in từ hiếu pogoda. [ref]
Ruth Ellis
British murderer and last woman to be executed in the united kingdom.
Born October 9th, 1926 in Rhyl.
Died July 13th, 1955 at 28 years old in London (hanging).
Kenneth Williams
British actor and comedian (1926–1988).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington.
Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).
James Best
American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).
Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).
Roger Corman
American film director, producer, and actor (1926–2024).
Born April 5th, 1926 in Detroit. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Jean Peters
American actress (1926–2000).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Canton.
Died October 13th, 2000 at 73 years old in Carlsbad (leukemia).
Ann B. Davis
American actress (1926-2014).
Born May 3rd, 1926 in Schenectady.
Died June 1st, 2014 at 88 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage).
Noor Jehan
Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000).
Born September 21st, 1926 in Kasur. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Karachi (heart failure). [ref]
Christine Jorgensen
First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926-1989).
Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).
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