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In the year 1926
1,043 Notable birthdays
Charlotte Rae
American actress (1926–2018).
Born April 22nd, 1926 in Milwaukee.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest, bone cancer). [ref]
Lenny Montana
American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 66 years old in Lindenhurst (myocardial infarction).
Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish business magnate (1926-2018).
Born March 30th, 1926 in Pjätteryd.
Died January 27th, 2018 at 91 years old in Liatorp (parasitic pneumonia). [ref]
Claude Akins
American actor (1926-1994).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Nelson.
Died January 27th, 1994 at 67 years old in Altadena (cancer).
Julie Adams
American actress (1926–2019).
Born October 17th, 1926 in Waterloo.
Died February 3rd, 2019 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Robert Clary
French actor (1926–2022).
Born March 1st, 1926 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2022 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bhupen Hazarika
Indian singer, poet, director and composer (1926-2011).
Born September 8th, 1926 in Assam.
Died November 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
John Dingell, Jr.
American politician (1926-2019).
Born July 8th, 1926 in Colorado Springs.
Died February 7th, 2019 at 92 years old in Dearborn (prostate cancer). [ref]
Arun Kumar Chatterjee
Indian actor, director and producer.
Born September 3rd, 1926 in Kolkata.
Died July 24th, 1980 at 53 years old in Tollygunge (myocardial infarction).
Neal Cassady
American writer (1926–1968).
Born February 8th, 1926 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 4th, 1968 at 41 years old in San Miguel de Allende (kidney failure, hypothermia).
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