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In the year 1926
1,043 Notable birthdays
Andrzej Wajda
Polish film director (1926–2016).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Suwałki.
Died October 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]
Narinder Singh Kapany
Indian physicist (1926-2020).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Moga. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2020 at 94 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
René Goscinny
French comic book artist and author.
Born August 14th, 1926 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 51 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anne McCaffrey
American-irish novelist.
Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle, County Wicklow (stroke). [ref]
Bill Sharman
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 25th, 1926 in Abilene. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Redondo Beach (stroke). [ref]
Stan Freberg
American actor.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Pasadena.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Allyn Ann McLerie
American actress, singer and dancer (1926–2018).
Born December 1st, 1926 in Grand-Mère.
Died May 21st, 2018 at 91 years old in North Bend (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Patrice Wymore
American actress and singer (1926-2014).
Born December 17th, 1926 in Miltonvale.
Died March 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Portland Parish (disease).
Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010).
Born November 7th, 1926 in Point Piper.
Died October 10th, 2010 at 83 years old in Geneva, Montreux (heart failure).
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
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