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In the year 1926
995 Notable birthdays
Andrzej Wajda
Polish film director (1926-2016).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Suwałki. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]
Earle Hyman
American actor (1926-2017).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Rocky Mount. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2017 at 91 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (stomach cancer). [ref]
Maria Schell
Actress (1926-2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia). [ref]
R. L. Burnside
American singer and guitarist (1926–2005).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Harmontown.
Died September 1st, 2005 at 78 years old in Memphis.
Tom Tryon
American actor and novelist (1926-1991).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Hartford.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer (1926–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Cleveland, Clevedon.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
Stanley Baxter
British actor (1926–2025).
Born May 24th, 1926 in Kelvinside.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 99 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Michael Bond
English author, creator of paddington the bear.
Born January 13th, 1926 in Newbury. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologist.
Born September 4th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Bremen (brain cancer). [ref]
Beji Caid Essebsi
Tunisian politician tunisian of italian origin.
Born November 29th, 1926 in Sidi Bou Said. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in Military hospital of Tunis (respiratory failure). [ref]
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