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In the year 1926
1,043 Notable birthdays
G. S. Shivarudrappa
Indian writer (1926-2013).
Born February 7th, 1926 in Shikaripur.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Banashankari.
Richard Schweiker
American politician (1926-2015).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Norristown.
Died July 31st, 2015 at 89 years old in Pomona (infectious disease).
Stanley Cavell
American philosopher (1926-2018).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Atlanta.
Died June 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Boston (heart failure).
Buddy Greco
American singer and pianist.
Born August 14th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died January 10th, 2017 at 90 years old in Las Vegas.
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
French military officer, race driver and businessman (1926-2018).
Born March 4th, 1926 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 7th, 2018 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Robert Jay Lifton
American psychiatrist and author (1926-2025).
Born May 16th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died September 4th, 2025 at 99 years old in Truro. [ref]
Aaron Klug
British chemist and biophysicist.
Born August 11th, 1926 in Želva.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 92 years old in Cambridge.
Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008).
Born January 25th, 1926 in Alexandria.
Died July 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Peter Lax
American mathematician of hungarian origin.
Born May 1st, 1926 in Budapest.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 99 years old in Manhattan (cardiac amyloidosis). [ref]
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