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In the year 1926
957 Notable birthdays
Andy Griffith
American actor, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer (1926-2012).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Mount Airy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 86 years old in Manteo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017).
Died April 6th, 2017 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (kidney failure). [ref]
Cloris Leachman
American actress and comedienne (1926-2021).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Des Moines.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 94 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Leslie Nielsen
Canadian actor and comedian (1926-2010).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Regina. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2010 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pneumonia). [ref]
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Poitiers.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 57 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (disease, AIDS).
Harper Lee
American author.
Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). [ref]
Bal Thackeray
Indian politician (1926-2012).
Born January 23rd, 1926 in Mumbai.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 86 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Harry Dean Stanton
American actor, musician, and singer (1926-2017).
Born July 14th, 1926 in Irvine.
Died September 15th, 2017 at 91 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.
Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City, Huntington (liver failure, liver cancer).
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